Barrowford Bottom Lock No 51 is one of a group of locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds); it has a rise of only a few inches near to Lisburn Aqueduct.
The Leeds and Liverpool Canal (Main Line - Wigan to Leeds) was built by Nicholas Clarke and opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Blackburn. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Polecroft were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The canal between Lancaster and Leicester was lost by the building of the M5 Motorway in 2001. According to Cecil Yates's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Erewash Cutting is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock with a rise of 9f6.
| Reedyford Aqueduct No 34 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Hodge Bank Winding Hole | 6½ furlongs | |
| Hodge Bank Bridge No 141D | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Swinden Changeline Bridge No 142 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Swinden Aqueduct No 35 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Barrowford Bottom Lock No 51 | ||
| Barrowford Lock No 50 | ½ furlongs | |
| Greenfield Road Motorway Bridge No 142A | 1 furlong | |
| Old Colne Road Bridge No 142 | 1 furlong | |
| Reservoir Bridge No 143A | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Barrowford Lock No 49 | 1¼ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
In the direction of Wigan Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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Nearest place to turn
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
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In the direction of Wigan Junction
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![Drained canal at Barrowford Locks. This is not a result of the 2022 drought, but ongoing civil engineering works. [[6075454]] shows the same stretch with a normal water level. by Stephen Craven – 23 August 2022](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/26/47/7264772_8b4da1fd_120x120.jpg)











