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Canal heritage spotter: turf-sided locks

Monkey Marsh Lock River Kennet

Martin Ludgate

What are turf-sided locks? Where can they be spotted on UK canals? Martin Ludgate seeks out some survivors from the days when sloping earth banks were common

Summerhill towpath work, with M6 Toll aqueduct in the background

Linking Lichfield: the Lichfield Canal restoration

Martin Ludgate

the wendover arm of grand union canal with two boats, a bridge and bystanders on the bank

Restoring & reopening the Wendover Arm of Grand Union Canal

Martin Ludgate

Looking north from Langley Mill along the short length rebuilt by ECPDA towards where the new stairc

Restoration on the Cromford Canal

Martin Ludgate

Cotswold Canals near Whitminster (photo: Martin Ludgate)

The £23m Cotswold Canals restoration programme

Martin Ludgate

Above Lock 26 (photo: Martin Ludgate)

Lichfield Canal restoration: the canal that went under itself...

Words Martin Ludgate. Pictures Martin Ludgate And Lhcrt

Clearing out old mortar and vegetation from the lock wall

Restoration: Unlocking the Swansea

Words And Pictures Martin Ludgate

The Whitelake Channel, which led to the Stover Canal

Why restore the Stover Canal?

Martin Ludgate

See how the new Elland Bridge will look

Take a tour of works on the new Elland Bridge

The Mon & Brec is one of the UK's most beautiful canals | Martyn Smith, Flickr CC2.0

Mon & Brec repairs boosted by £2.5m

The Leeds & Liverpool in Skipton | chucklebuster, Flickr CC2.0

Improvements to Skipton towpath complete

Montgomery Canal | John Hartnup, Flickr CC2.0

Restoration of Montgomery Canal boosted by £2.5m grant

Restoration of Moneypenny's Lock | IWAI Newry and Portadown

Restoration begins on Newry Canal lock

Rebuilt banks on the Rochdale Canal

Pennine reopening on track