Old Lock29 (Disused)

The old Lock 29 has been abandoned and now forms a nature reserve. The old canal line from Lock 29 to Darnford Lane remains buried below a new golf course.

A new lower canal channel has been formed to pass below the existing road without a hump back bridge . This new canal route forms an essential part of the lowland heath links across the district.

View this area on the O.S. Map from 1883

By courtesy of the National Library of Scotland.

Lock 29 - three pictures by Paul Reeves, April 2017

The piece of iron is called the chamber header plate and protects the lock from being damaged by boats.