Wansford Lock No 34
Address is taken from a point 353 yards away.
Wansford Lock No 34 is one of a group of locks on the River Nene (main river) a few kilometres from Bassetlaw.
Early plans for the River Nene (main river) between Ambersfield and Easthampton were proposed by John Rennie but languished until James Brindley was appointed as surveyor in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Warrington, the canal was never completed beyond Tauncorn. The River Nene (main river) was closed in 1905 when Plymouth Aqueduct collapsed. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Edward Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Salford Locks.

There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Wansford Station Railway Bridge | 2 miles, 5¾ furlongs | |
| Great North Road Bridges | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Wansford Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Wansford Lock Weir Exit No 2 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Wansford Lock Weir Exit No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wansford Lock No 34 | ||
| Wansford Lock Weir Entrance No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Waters Edge Marina | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Yarwell Lock Weir Exit | 1 mile, ¾ furlongs | |
| Yarwell Lock No 33 | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
| Yarwell Mill Arm | 1 mile, 2 furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Wansford Lock
Wansford Lock was built as part of the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1770, and restored in 2009. It was designated Grade II in 1985.
















![Old milepost in a Wansford garden. This was originally sited at [TF 0241 0061] but was presumably rescued when the A47 was realigned away from the location. by Alan Murray-Rust – 28 December 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/77/83/4778355_0ec725bb_120x120.jpg)












![Cross Keys (2) - sign, 21 Elton Road, Wansford. In the past, probably more than today, the Cross Keys would be widely recognised as a religious symbol, which represented St. Peter as the keeper of the gates of Heaven. Hence it was a popular sign for pubs and inns when most people were illiterate and pubs needed easily distinguishable signs. Going further back in history, in medieval times many inns were religious establishments and the signs normally had religious associations, such as the Angel, the Lamb and of course the Cross Keys. Pubs and inns of this name can be found in other countries too. The only English style pub in Cusco, a large city in Peru, is called the Cross Keys but it only dates from 1986![[3002747]].[[3002820]]. by P L Chadwick – 17 May 2012](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/00/28/3002804_06f52551_120x120.jpg)
![Cross Keys (1), 21 Elton Road, Wansford. A traditional village pub which is now a free house. Has accommodation available. The building is believed to date from around 1750, with 20th century renovation. It is a Grade II listed building.[[3002804]].[[3002820]]. by P L Chadwick – 17 May 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/00/27/3002747_0d748c9b_120x120.jpg)