On which canal is 'Neptune's Staircase', the longest staircase lock in the UK?
Neptune's Staircase Neptune's Staircase Neptune's Staircase () 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. Neptune’s Staircase at Banavie, near Fort William just north of Loch Linnhe, is kept by Scottish Canals. It is the longest staircase lock in Britain, lifting boats . It consists of eight locks, each by , and it takes boats about 90 minutes to pass through the system. The current lock gates weigh 22 tons each,
The Staircase The Staircase The Staircase (; also known as "Death on the Staircase") is a 2004 French television miniseries by Jean-Xavier de Lestrade documenting the trial of Michael Peterson, convicted of murdering his wife, Kathleen Peterson. Following from de Lestrade's Oscar-winning "Murder on a Sunday Morning", filming began soon after Peterson's indictment. Camera crews were given access to the accused's extended family, the defense attorneys, and the courtroom. An abbreviated version was broadcast as special two-hour presentation of American news show "Primetime Thursday" on July 22, 2004. The miniseries was completed in September 2004, and premiered in October on Canal+, from