Whitelands Basin, Ashton under Lyne, the eastern terminus of the Ashton Canal. The Huddersfield Narrow Canal begins under Whitelands bridge, in the background.
Whitelands Bridge at the start of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. The gates of Lock 1W are visible immediately behind the bridge. There is a separate horse tunnel alonside the canal bridge.
Lock 1w, immediately after the road bridge, seen here looking west from Whitelands Road, Ashton under Lyne. The locks on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal are numbered from each end. The lock numbers on the west side are followed by the letter "w", while those on the east side are followed by "e".
A closer look at Lock 1w. The lock has no balance beams on its tail (downstream) gates, because the road bridge has been widened. The gates are operated hydraulically from the box on the left.
Looking east from Lock 1W, along the narrow "Whitelands Tunnel", which was originally covered. Alongside the towpath are small bollards to which boats were tied while queuing for the lock, so that they would not be sucked forward as the lock filled.
After "Whitelands Tunnel" the canal widens out. Looking back west towards Texas Street and Whitelands Tunnel.
Looking east from Texas Street. To the right on the curve can be seen a horse ramp where any horses which had fallen into the canal in Whitelands Tunnel could be led back up to the towpath.
