The Yorkshire Post says: Keeper of our canals – a dream job on Yorkshire’s waterways
Yet, while the 20ft deep lock exceeds, by way of comparison, the height of a typical double-decker bus, the force of water means that it requires careful use, hence the Canal & River Trust’s appeal for volunteer lock keepers.
There can be fewer more satisfying jobs for anyone interested in boating and the inland waterways that continue to enjoy a new lease of life as places of leisure for all the family.
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Hide AdNot only will recruits be helping boaters to enjoy their day trip or holiday as they pass safely through Sowerby Bridge, but they will be custodian of the locks – a remarkable feat of engineering ingenuity when built in 1996 to enable the newly-restored waterway to tunnel under a road – and an invaluable source of information for visitors.