Lawton Moorings is on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) between Birmingham and Stockport.
Early plans of what would become the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1782 but problems with Eastpool Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Nuneaton to Doncaster canal at Luton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Solihull at Willcester caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Nantwich instead. The Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) was closed in 1955 when Barstone Inclined plane collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Harding's Wood to Middlewich) Society.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), mooring rings or bollards are available.
| Thurlwood Pipe Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Cherry Lane Bridge No 139 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Knutsford Road Bridge No 138 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Snapes Aqueduct | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Snapes Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Lawton Moorings | ||
| Church Lawton Aqueduct | a few yards | |
| Lawton Bottom Lock No 52 | ½ furlongs | |
| Lawton Lock No 51 | 1 furlong | |
| Lawton Top Lock No 50 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Halls Lock | 1¾ furlongs | |
- Trent & Mersey Canal Society – founded in 1974 — associated with Trent and Mersey Canal
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Middlewich Junction
In the direction of Hardings Wood Junction
Up the locks for the first time from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 23rd of April, 1979
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![Narrowboat entering Lock No 51 near Lawton-gate, Cheshire. Trent and Mersey Canal.This is the remaining chamber of the pair in the middle of the Lawton Treble Locks flight. The image was obtained with telephoto help from the bridge at Lock No 50.See also: [[[2865467]]] by Roger D Kidd – 01 September 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/86/54/2865488_32e0b116_120x120.jpg)