Foxton Locks
Foxton Locks are ten canal locks consisting of two "staircases" each of five locks, located on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal about 3 miles west of the Leicestershire town of Market Harborough.Places of Interest
Highlights: Church of St Helen and Church of All Saints.
St Nicholas’ Church, Marston Trussell
Church
St Nicholas's Church is an Anglican church and the… St Nicholas’ Church, Marston Trussell is situated 2 miles south of Foxton Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kibworth Beauchamp and Market Harborough.
Kibworth Beauchamp
Village
Kibworth is an area of the Harborough district… Kibworth Beauchamp is situated 2½ miles north of Foxton Locks.
Market Harborough
Little Bowden
Village
Little Bowden is an area on the edge… Little Bowden is situated 3½ miles southeast of Foxton Locks.
Foxton Locks
- Type: Locality
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Foxton, Harborough District, Leicestershire, East Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
52.49921° or 52° 29′ 57″ north
Longitude
-0.98255° or 0° 58′ 57″ west
Elevation
407 feet (124 metres)
Established
1814
Operator
Camal and River Trust
Open location code
9C4XF2X8+MX
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
attraction=historical
OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
“Foxton Locks” goes by many names.
- French: “Écluses de Foxton”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Gumley and Foxton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Foxton Canal Museum and Grand Union Canal (Leicester Line).
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