Rochdale Canal Lock Number 50 (Moss Lower Lock)

Description

This information is taken from the statutory List as it was in 2001 and may not be up to date.

SD 91 SW ROCHDALE ROCHDALE CANAL SD 90351235

7/93 Lock No. 50 (Moss Lower Lock)

II G.V.

Lock between 1794 and 1804. William Jessop, engineer.

Dressed stone. Lock was designed to accommodate two sets of lower gates (ie for two lengths of boat); the recesses remain but only the lower gates were ever fitted. It was heightened by two courses at some stage. The mouth has a cast iron lipping. The lock gates have been completely overhauled but the winding gear is not in place.

Listing NGR: SD9034912356

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This is part of the Series: IOE01/1091 Ioe Records Taken By Pamela Jackson; within the Collection: IOE01 Images Of England

Rights

© Ms Pamela Jackson. Source: Historic England Archive

This photograph was taken for the Images of England project