Foxton Locks on The Northamptonshire Canals
Foxton Locks is a set of 10 locks on the Grand Union Canal in Leicestershire, England, that enable boats on the canal to climb or descend the 75 feet over the hill.
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Tony Payne is a freelance writer who lives on the South Coast of England with his wife Debbie. He has worked in the IT Industry all his life, and has been writing on various sites for the last 10 years. T... View profile
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Post a CommentI love watching the boats going through the locks. All the time I was in the USA, one thing that I missed a lot was being able to sit outside a pub on the canals and watch the boats go by.
I used to live near locks when I was a kid in Yorkshire. Loved watching the barges going up and down :-) Nice photos.
Having been through several locks, this is always a thrill to watch!
The locks on the canals are sections that are "locked off", where the boats go in, the water raises or lowers to the next level, and the boast sails on. This way they can go up and down hills. The technology to do this was invented in the 1700's, and is the same as used on places like the Panama Canal, although on a much larger scale.
I had no idea. I thought locks were something that went with bagels. haha, really great pictures. Are you and Deb in there?
Thanks Morag
I always like going through locks!