Services near Lock 1, Grindley Brook Locks Staircase
Find businesses, services and amenities near Lock 1, Grindley Brook Locks Staircase on the Llangollen Canal.
Part of a flight of 6 locks on the Llangollen Canal near Whitchurch, comprising 3 conventional locks and a distinctive 3-rise staircase lock at the bottom. In the staircase section, the gates of one chamber serve as the gates of the next, requiring careful water management. Often attended by a lock keeper during busy periods. Built in the 1790s as part of the Ellesmere Canal, engineered by Thomas Telford and William Jessop.
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7-Day Forecast at Lock 1, Grindley Brook Locks Staircase
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| High | 12°C | 14°C | 15°C | 17°C | 13°C | 11°C | 10°C |
| Low | 5°C | 7°C | 7°C | 8°C | 8°C | 7°C | 6°C |
| Wind | 9 mph E | 11 mph S | 6 mph S | 7 mph NE | 14 mph N | 13 mph NW | 14 mph NW |
| Gusts | 17 mph | 20 mph | 10 mph | 15 mph | 25 mph | 25 mph | 28 mph |
| Rain chance | 10% | 25% | 35% | 67% | 41% | 38% | 31% |
| Rainfall | 1 mm | 2.3 mm | 1 mm | 10.5 mm | 1.4 mm | 0.9 mm | 1.7 mm |
| Sunshine | 10.3h | 2h | 6h | 12.4h | 6h | 13.8h | 11.6h |
| UV index | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
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