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Listed Building: LONG EATON LOCK (1204213)

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Grade II
Authority Historic England
Volume/Map/Item 1194, 4, 27
Date assigned 02 May 1986
Date last amended

Description

'PARISH OF LONG EATON LEOPOLD STREET SK 43 SE 4/27 (East Side) Long Eaton Lock GV II Lock chamber, gates and leat. 1779, by engineer John Varley, with later repairs. Ashlar, partly rebuilt in engineering brick, with metal and wood gates. Chamber has been very little rebuilt but has concrete copings. There are iron steps on either side and stone and metal bollards along the sides of the chamber. Wooden gates to either end have metal reinforced balance beams with metal handrails to top and rack and pinion paddle mechanisms. To the side of each gate is a concrete semi-circle with stepping stones. A much rebuilt leat runs to the west of the chamber and returns to the canal below the gates. Built as part of the Erewash Canal. Listing NGR: SK4883833585.'

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Sources (1)

  • Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1204213?section=official-list-entry.

Map

Location

Grid reference SK 48838 33585 (point)
Map sheet SK43SE
Civil Parish LONG EATON, EREWASH, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Nov 26 2025 11:08AM

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