Lock gate
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lock gate by Nic Franklin-Woolley as part of the Geograph project.
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Lock gate
Image: © Nic Franklin-Woolley Taken: 23 Sep 2009
Lock gates regularly get cleaned and the locks 'flushed' at Tinsley flight and all along this canal spur to Sheffield basin. Not much traffic along this spur so vegetation gets a better chance to settle and grow as shown on the lock gate here. Silt and debris can make the gates difficult to open or close. People on narrow boats might just appreciate a bit of help opening and closing these gates. Speaking for myself, I do.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.418247
Longitude
-1.398411