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2nd Lock, Royal Canal — Dorset Street Lower

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2nd Lock, Royal Canal — Dorset Street Lower
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Double canal lock, constructed c.1795, having dressed limestone chamber walls with dressed limestone coping with recesses for lock gates. Replacement timber and mild steel lock gates and timber balance beams. Truncated timber balance beams to centre gate. Lower chamber located underneath Binns Bridge. To east and west of lock canal expands to provide mooring areas. Twin recesses for stop gates to eastern end. Sculpture of Brendan Behan to northwest end.

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