The Shrewsbury Canal

A Collection of Photographs in the possession of Tony Clayton

Shucks Lock (Nos.6)

Wheat Leasowes Lock <<-- : -->> Peaty Lock

The chamber of Shucks Lock remains in good condition, but the chamber was so overgrown that approach was awkward and potentially dangerous, with the lock edge very difficult to see clearly. A dam has been built in the location of the top gate. This lock had the original Type A superstructure as at Hadley Park and Eyton Lower Locks, and there is no pit by the bottom gate, confirming the photographic evidence seen on the next page about Peaty Lock.

Shucks Lock in 1976. (Grid Ref SJ 669136)

Shucks Lock in 1976. It was a bit like an elephant trap even then. Approach with great care, especially in summer when the bracken is high.

Looking towards Shucks Lock from below Peaty Lock, 1976.

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Wheat Leasowes Lock <<-- : -->> Peaty Lock
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