The Newport Branch

A Collection of Photographs taken by Tony Clayton

2 - Newport Locks

1 - Norbury Junction <<-- : -->> 3 - Forton Aqueduct

Newport Locks were also known as Forton & Norbury Locks. There were 17 locks in the main flight, most of which have been infilled or demolished.

Newport Flight Lock 5 from Parton's Bridge, 1978 (Grid Ref SJ 787224)

Newport Flight Lock 7 from under Oulton Bridge, 1976 (Grid Ref SJ 784223)

Oulton Bridge from below, 1978 (Grid Ref SJ 784223)

Lock 14 from Staff Bridge in 1970 (Grid Ref SJ 774218). My very first canal photograph!

The site of Lock 14 from Staff Bridge in 1976. It is believed that it was just infilled.

Staff Bridge from the site of Lock 14 looking towards Newport, 1978.

The Newport Branch

1 - Norbury Junction <<-- : -->> 3 - Forton Aqueduct

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Newport Branch 2 / Copyright reserved by the author, Tony Clayton / v11 11th October 2007