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Mersey Locks St Helens Canal

A Grade II Listed Building in Widnes, Halton

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.3525 / 53°21'9"N

Longitude: -2.7317 / 2°43'54"W

OS Eastings: 351391

OS Northings: 384209

OS Grid: SJ513842

Mapcode National: GBR 9YCN.DX

Mapcode Global: WH87K.0ZGR

Plus Code: 9C5V9739+28

Entry Name: Mersey Locks St Helens Canal

Listing Date: 31 October 1983

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1330354

English Heritage Legacy ID: 56059

ID on this website: 101330354

Location: West Bank, Halton, Cheshire, WA8

County: Halton

Electoral Ward/Division: Riverside

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Widnes

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Widnes St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Liverpool

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Description


SJ58 SW FORMER BOROUGH OF WIDNES SPIKE ISLAND
5/106 West Bank

Mersey locks St Helens
Canal

II

East lock with restored gates, one of pair of locks where the St
Helens Canal joins the River Mersey at Spike Island, 1833 with later
alterations and repairs. The locks control a difference in water
level of 12' between canal and river level. Constructed of large
timber with massive posts and rails; the canal end gate with catwalk.
Gate restoration to east lock and removal of gates and sealing of
north end of west lock formed part of an enhancement scheme in 1981.


Listing NGR: SJ5139184209

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