Trent and Mersey Canal Swarkestone Lock and Bridge
TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SWARKESTONE LOCK AND BRIDGE, LOCK LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088348
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Trent and Mersey Canal Swarkestone Lock and Bridge
- Statutory Address:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SWARKESTONE LOCK AND BRIDGE, LOCK LANE
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1088348
- Date first listed:
- 11-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Trent and Mersey Canal Swarkestone Lock and Bridge
- Statutory Address 1:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SWARKESTONE LOCK AND BRIDGE, LOCK LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL SWARKESTONE LOCK AND BRIDGE, LOCK LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- County:
- Derbyshire
- District:
- South Derbyshire (District Authority)
- Parish:
- Swarkestone
- National Grid Reference:
- SK 37156 29167
Details
SK 32 NE PARISH OF SWARKESTONE LOCK LANE 3/249 (West Side) Swarkestone Lock and Bridge II Lock chamber, gates, leat and bridge. 1770 by engineer James Brindley, with minor later repairs. Red brick chamber, partly rebuilt in blue brick, with stone copings and stone quoins, also with metal and wood gates. Chamber is approximately 12 feet deep with small iron bollards along the sides and steps to south side. Wooden gates to either end with metal and concrete balance beams and metal handrails to top. Western gates have rack and pinion paddle mechanisms and eastern ones have barrel gearing for paddles. Both gates have C20 concrete semi-circles with brick steps to either side. Beyond to west, the lock has two more barrel gearing mechanisms. Attached to east end is the bridge with a single segmental arch on tapering jambs and plain brick parapets curving outwards to each end, topped by chamfered stone copings. West side of the bridge has a small C20 metal bridge attached to it. Leat runs to north side of lock and returns after the bridge. Built as part of the Trent and Mersey Canal.
Listing NGR: SK3715629167
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 83236
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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