Balance beam at Marple Locks No 15, Stockport
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Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 7 Sep 2014
The gate is very heavy. Consequently the balance beam needs to be similarly substantial in order to allow fairly easy operation by a single person. A gate paddle gearing mechanism can be seen so filling the lock is reasonably quick. To the right is a standard ground paddle which is normally raised first. Image] The Marple flight consists of sixteen deep locks in a mile. The total fall (or rise) provided is 209ft 6in (almost 64 metres).