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Lower Lock

A Grade II Listed Building in Widcombe, Bath and North East Somerset

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Latitude: 51.3772 / 51°22'37"N

Longitude: -2.3546 / 2°21'16"W

OS Eastings: 375414

OS Northings: 164296

OS Grid: ST754642

Mapcode National: GBR 0QH.RHG

Mapcode Global: VH96M.4NK3

Plus Code: 9C3V9JGW+V5

Entry Name: Lower Lock

Listing Date: 11 August 1972

Last Amended: 15 October 2010

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1395962

English Heritage Legacy ID: 511371

ID on this website: 101395962

Location: Lyncombe Hill, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, BA2

County: Bath and North East Somerset

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Bath

Traditional County: Somerset

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Somerset

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Description


KENNET AND AVON CANAL
656-1/0/0
Lower Lock
11/08/72

GV II

Canal lock. c1800, restored c1971. John Rennie, engineer. Brick-lined basin with heavy sandstone flush rounded coping, at upper end walls are flared out, and at lower end they continue in ashlar, carried through part of adjacent bridge (qv). Two pairs of wooden gates, with cast iron gear at upper end. The Kennet and Avon Canal Act received royal assent in 1794, and 120 shares were issued. John Rennie was appointed engineer-in-charge, and estimate of £36,000 for wide canal accepted in July of same year. Work was started at Newbury and Bradford-on-Avon, delay in completing staircase of locks at Devizes retarded completion until late December 1810, and first boat passed through later that month.
SOURCE: K.R. Clew, The Kennet & Avon Canal (Newton Abbot 1968).

Listing NGR: ST7541464296


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