Lock No. 8 - a magnificent display of Beech trees
The stretch of towpath between bridge number 17, which carries Station Road over the canal, and Lock 8 is perhaps best know for its magnificent beech trees. In autumn these wonderful trees provide a truly magnificent spectacle.
Fabulous beech trees in autumn.
There is a sluice running between Lock 8 and Lock 7 pounds that contains a V-shaped channel. The purpose of this was to measure the rate of water flow, which was proportionate to the height reached by the water in the V.
The V-channel
The original stone bridge is still under the concrete
The view looking towards Bridge number 17 and Lock 9 has not changed enormously since the canal was first built, although the bridge itself has been widened and is no longer as attractive when approaching from Lock 8 pound. The picture below showing this scene was scanned from an old image in the Local History Society archives taken by Arthur Hulme in 1950.
Lock 9 on the Peak Forest Canal in 1950.
