The team of 10 volunteers that work on Tuel Lane Lock in Sowerby Bridge were presented with the prestigious British Marine Lock Keeper of the Year Award.
Here is quick picture tour around the lock and facts about the structure. To read more about the volunteers' award click here
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The lock is so deep because it does the work of two.
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Built in 1996 during restoration of the Rochdale Canal, it replaced a pair of earlier locks to enable the canal to tunnel under a road built on its original level.
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The Tuel Lane Lock in operation Photo: Canal & River Trust / Stephen Garnett
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Cath Munn and Ian Kelham volunteer lock keepers at Tuel Lane Lock in Sowerby Bridge