What is recorded here
Single-stage canal lock, c.1780, with coursed limestone walls having limestone coping. Timber and iron lock gates to either end. Timber mooring post at intervals between gates.
A standard-type canal lock retaining original materials and finishes, set in a tranquil location with the nearby lock keeper's house. A valuable element of the overall canal group.
This does not grant access. Most recorded buildings are privately owned; view them only from public ground unless the owner allows entry.
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Photo: Ian Paterson · CC BY-SA 2.0