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Listed Building record MDR23856 - Canal Lock, Lock Gates and Basin, Near Long Lane, Shipley

Type and Period (3)

  • (Georgian to 21st Century - 1779 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Georgian to 21st Century - 1779 AD to 2050 AD)
  • (Georgian to 21st Century - 1779 AD to 2050 AD)

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Full Description

Canal lock, lock gates and basin, Near Long Lane, Shipley, built in 1779. From the National Heritage List for England: 'PARISH OF SHIPLEY NEWMANLEYS ROAD sK 44 NE 3/42 (West Side) Lock, Lock Gates and Basin at Shipley Gate SK 463 454 GV II Lock, lock gates and basin. 1779 by engineer John Varley, with later alterations and additions. Sandstone and red brick with metal and wooden gates. Lock chamber with gates to either end and attached basin up-river to the west side. Sandstone chamber to lock with wooden gates, reinforced with metal, to either end. Gates have wooden balance beams with metal handrails and rack and pinion mechanisms to either side. Both sets of gates have semi-circular footholds and bollards to either side. Chamber of lock also has metal stepladder to north side. Basin to west curves to north and has concrete copings. Part of the Erewash Canal. Listing NGR: SK4623045365.' (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Listed Building File: Historic England. 2011. The National Heritage List for England. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1335339?section=official-list-entry.

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Location

Grid reference SK 46230 45365 (point)
Civil Parish SHIPLEY, AMBER VALLEY, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Jun 26 2024 3:59PM

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