Macclesfield Canal Bosley Lock Number 5 And Lock Pound

Bosley Lock Number 5 and Lock Pound is a canal lock built in 1831, designed by engineer William Crosley. The lock features rusticated red gritstone walls, with ashlar used for the spillway. The upper end of the lock basin is semi-circular, and there is a stepped quadrant retaining wall on the west side of the lock, along with a flight of stone steps to the east. A cambered footbridge made of cast iron spans the lock entrance, which has a later addition of a plain tubular steel rail. The upper pair of lock gates are made of mild steel, while the lower gates are timber. Above the lock, there are curved wing walls, and below the lock, the walls are straight leading to Bridge number 55. To the west of the lock, there is a stone-walled rectangular pound.