Stratford-upon-Avon Lock No 56 is a minor waterways place on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Southern Section) between Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 (4½ furlongs and 4 locks to the northwest) and Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon (¼ furlongs to the south).

The nearest place in the direction of Winding Hole above Stratford Top Lock No 52 is Bancroft Basin; ¼ furlongs away.

The nearest place in the direction of Junction of Stratford Canal and River Avon is Stratford Lock Junction Footbridge; a few yards away.

John Haselden

August 1, 2021

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What is so special about this particular lock? I hear you ask. Well, it is the final lock on the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal where it joins the River Avon. It is …

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Location: Stratford Upon Avon, Stratford-On-Avon, Warwickshire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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