|
Nottingham in the late 1970s - The
remains of Nottingham Canal at Wollaton
From Radford Bridge the canal ran behind Charlbury Road
towards Woodyard Lane, Old Coach Road and Wollaton Colliery at Bridge Road.
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Lock
13 - 'Blacksmiths'. |
Lock
13 - Drain |
Lock
14 - 'Bottom of the Top Three' |
Lock
14 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Lock
14 - Paddle detail |
Lock
14 - Quoin for gate hinge. |
Lock
15 - 'Middle of the Top Three' |
Lock
15 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Old
Coach Road |
Basin
at Old Coach Road |
Lock
16 - 'Coach Road Bridge'. |
Lock
16 - Paddle detail. |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Entrance to Lock 17 from Lock 16 |
Lock 17 - 'Bottom of the Wood-End
Pond' |
Basin
at Lock 17 |
Lock
18 - 'Second of the Wood-End Pond' |
 |
 |
 |
After Lock 19 the
canal ran beside Bridge Road, passed under Wollaton Road, and turned west
towards Wollaton Vale and Moor Lane. After Coventry Lane it
turned North towards Trowell and Cossall.
Most of this latter section can still be seen on the
ground. |
|
Towards Lock 19 and Wollaton
Colliery. |
Wollaton Colliery about 1900. |
Lock
19 - 'Wollaton' (the last lock of this section). |
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Swancarr Farm Bridge, Broxtowe. |
Swansea Bridge, Nr Cossall. |
Swing Bridge, Mill Lane,
Cossall. |
Swing Bridge, Robinettes Arm,
Cossall. |
| |
|
|
|
|
Eventually, the canal joined
up with the Erewash Canal at Langley Mill Basin. |
|
Back to
Home Page |