Neptune's Staircase

Neptune's Staircase
Aerial view from the west
Map
WaterwayCaledonian Canal
Maintained byScottish Canals
OperationHydraulic
First built1811
Length180 feet (55 m)
Width40 feet (12 m)
Fall64 feet (20 m)
Staircase of 8 locks

Neptune's Staircase (grid reference NN113769) is a staircase lock comprising eight locks on the Caledonian Canal. Built by Thomas Telford between 1803 and 1822, it is the longest staircase lock in Britain. The system was originally hand-powered but has been converted to hydraulic operation.