Rotherham Lock No 4 is one of some locks on the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Sheffield Canal) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway just past the junction with Sir Exuperius Picking Junior's Canal.
The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation (Sheffield Canal) was built by Oliver Edwards and opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Liverington to Wolverhampton canal at Rochdale, the difficulty of tunneling through the Nuneaton Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Chelmsford instead. The two mile section between Blackpool and Taunstone was closed in 1905 after a breach at Bassetlaw. "By Barge Pole and Mooring Pin Across The Pennines" by John Jones describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Liverpool Locks.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Greasbrough Road Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Centenary Way (north) Bridge (32A) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge Street Bridge (Rotherham) | 1 furlong | |
| Bridge Street Pipe Bridges (Rotherham) | 1 furlong | |
| Central Road Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Lock No 4 | ||
| Rotherham Town Centre Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Canal Flood Barrier | ½ furlongs | |
| Main Street Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| Main Street Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Rotherham Junction | 2¼ furlongs | |
- S&SY navigation info — associated with Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation
- Sheffield & South Yorkshire navigation info from IWA
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In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
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In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
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In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
In the direction of Sheffield Terminal Warehouse
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In the direction of Rawmarsh Road Bridge No 39
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![Rotherham - Rotherham Lock. This photo of Rotherham Lock on the Don Navigation was taken from the temporary footbridge at Rotherham Central Station. For a view of the lock from the south, please see [[1911331]]. For more details of this footbridge, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Don_Navigation#Rotherham_Lock_footbridge by Dave Bevis – 22 February 2011](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/28/33/2283308_3882a869_120x120.jpg)

























![Rotherham Central railway station, Yorkshire, 2009. Opened in 1987 by British Rail on the line from Sheffield to Doncaster, this station replaced Masborough which was further from the town centre. Forecourt as built in 1987, looking towards Sheffield. The building was replaced in 2012 - see [[6185092]] for a 2018 image from the same position. by Nigel Thompson – 07 February 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/48/58/3485883_c2c62eda_120x120.jpg)

