Todmorden Lock, number 19, alongside Rochdale Road, has had its tail gates replaced with a guillotine gate.

"The Great Wall of Tod" - this huge brick retaining wall supports the railway as it enters Todmorden from Lancashire.

From Todmorden the canal turns southwards towards Littleborough and starts to climb steeply. Looking back to Wadsworth Mill Lock.

The Manchester to Leeds railway crosses on this ornate castellated bridge, seen from Shade Lock, with the Gauxholme locks visible beyond.

Looking back to the railway bridge from the Gauxholme locks.

The canal climbs the steep sided Calder valley towards Walsden. This picture shows the two lower locks of the Gauxholme flight of three locks.

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