Macclesfield Canal Bosley Lock Number 2 And Lock Pound

Bosley Lock Number 2 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 bank to the west of the lock, along with a flight of stone steps to the east. A cambered footbridge made of cast iron spans the entrance to the lock, which has later plain tubular steel railings. The lock has a pair of timber upper gates and lower gates made of mild steel from the late 20th century. Curved wing walls are present above and below the lock, and there is a stone-walled rectangular pound to the west. This lock is part of a flight of 11 locks numbered 2 to 12, with lock number 6 located in North Rode Parish.