Milepost 68 ~ Malkin's Bank

Link to picture of milepost This is one of the few replacement mileposts at this end of the canal. It is found just to the north-west of lock 60, one of the Wheelock Flight.
Link to view over golf course At this point, the canal backs onto Malkin's Bank Golf Course. A little further down in the village of Malkin's Bank, there used to be a Boatman's Co-Op alongside locks 62 and 63.
Link to view east As with milepost 64, one of the pair of locks has been allowed to fall into a state of disrepair and is no longer used.
The wording on the dedication plate text is as follows:

Link to dedication plate
THIS MILEPOST WAS REPLACED BY
THE TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SOCIETY
AND SPONSORED BY
JOHN GAGG
IN GRATITUDE FOR
MANY PLEASANT MILES CRUISED
AND MANY LOCKS
HAPPILY WORKED THROUGH
SUNDAY 21ST NOVEMBER 1982