Canal volunteers clean UK’s deepest lock in West Yorkshire

Canal volunteers clean UK’s deepest lock in West Yorkshire

Tuel Lane Lock, on the Rochdale Canal in Sowerby Bridge, lowers and raises boats almost 20ft.

Canal charity launches project to preserve stories of canal restoration

Public asked to share memories of canals in West Midlands Canal & River Trust, the charity which protects and cares for the nation’s canals, is launching a new heritage project in the West Midlands – and is calling on the public for their help in making it happen. The Trust is collecting first-hand accounts from local canal enthusiasts and volunteers, as part of an exciting oral history initiative, made possible thanks to funds raised by players…

Watch as UK's deepest lock gets a spring clean in Calderdale

It drops down by nearly 20ft