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Bingley Five Rise Locks!

Bingley Five-rise lock staircase is the most spectacular feature of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
The locks opened on 12 March 1774 and were a major feat of engineering at the time.
This unique 5-rise staircase has a total rise of 60 feet and is the steepest flight of locks in the UK, with a gradient of about 1:5 (a rise of 59 ft 2 in (18.03 m) over a distance of 320 ft). The intermediate and bottom gates are the tallest in the country.
In January 2012, the locks were drained to allow the installation of new lock gates it was a beautiful weekend and thousands of people were allowed to walk through I was lucky enough to be one of them.


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