A short canal, nine and a half miles long, that was also part of the local drainage system. It gained its Act of Parliament in 1772 and opened in 1782, running from the River Humber but not actually reaching Market Weighton, finishing at a terminal basin about two miles south west of the town. The 3.5 miles (5.6 km) closest to Market Weighton was abandoned in 1900, but carrying from a brick works continued till 1950. The right of navigation through Weighton lock was lost in 1971.
'Sea Locks with Humber'. June 1976.
Grid Ref: SE 8745 2563 [MW-001-000]. It is difficult to resolve this picture with the title. There was a moveable bridge across the lock on the canal side but the water beyond should extend in a straight line away, not across the picture. The water the far side of the gate is too narrow and with too steep banks for it to be the Humber and paddle gear does not match those on the other pictures of Weighton Lock.'Sea Locks with Humber'. June 1976.
Canal buildings at Weighton Lock. August 1970
Grid Ref: SE 8746 2566 [MW-001-000]Canal buildings at Weighton Lock. August 1970
Carved stone memorial to the canal builders. August 1970
Located at Weighton Lock. Grid Ref: SE 8745 2563 [MW-001-000]Carved stone memorial to the canal builders. August 1970
Bottom gate of Weighton Lock. August 1970
Grid Ref: SE 8745 2563 [MW-001-000]. These are for when the canal is higher than the River Humber. If the Humber is higher, there is another set of gates on the far side of the bridge.Bottom gate of Weighton Lock. August 1970
Upstream end of Weighton Lock. August 1970
Grid Ref: SE 8745 2563 [MW-001-000]Upstream end of Weighton Lock. August 1970
Weighton Lock from the north. August 1970
The tidal river lock that connects the canal to the River Humber. Grid Ref: SE 8745 2563 [MW-001-000]Weighton Lock from the north. August 1970
'Brickworks Bridge' from the south
Grid Ref: SE 8663 2786 [MW-003-460]. This is a 'new' bridge at the north end of the brickworks north of Broomfleet Landing. It was this brickworks that used the canal till 1950, 50 years after it had been abandoned by Act of Parliament. Wilson Barkworth Cottages can be seen above the centre of the bridge and in the distance above the right hand end is the NER Hull & Selby Line railway bridge.'Brickworks Bridge' from the south
Probably Sodhouse Lock. 1972
Grid Ref: SE 8445 3438 [MW-010-370]. The rail for the footbridge over the small watercourse on the left would appear to confirm that this is Sodhouse Lock.Probably Sodhouse Lock. 1972
Bottom end of Sodhouse Lock. August 1970
Grid Ref: SE 8445 3438 [MW-010-370]. The water course on the upper left is 'Main Drain'Bottom end of Sodhouse Lock. August 1970
Probably site of Mill Lock. August 1970
This is the only lock that would fit the topography and lack of water. Grid Ref: SE 8439 3772 [MW-013-710]Probably site of Mill Lock. August 1970
Probably site of Mill Lock. August 1970
The buildings and woodland in the distance are consistent with this being Mill Lock. Grid Ref: SE 8439 3772 [MW-013-710]Probably site of Mill Lock. August 1970
Canal Head' August 1970
This is the head of the 1km long Holme (or Vavasour's) Canal that left the main line at Holme Ings Lock. The white building is the former Star Inn, now Stray Farmhouse, Grid Ref: SE 8460 3990 [MW-015-170] and the building in front, now replaced by a farm building, is presumably the warehouse on the wharf at the end of the branch.Canal Head' August 1970
