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Rochdale Canal Lock 20 Wadsworth Mill Lock

A Grade II Listed Building in Todmorden, Calderdale

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Latitude: 53.7084 / 53°42'30"N

Longitude: -2.1041 / 2°6'14"W

OS Eastings: 393225

OS Northings: 423560

OS Grid: SD932235

Mapcode National: GBR FTRK.8C

Mapcode Global: WHB8K.N17W

Plus Code: 9C5VPV5W+99

Entry Name: Rochdale Canal Lock 20 Wadsworth Mill Lock

Listing Date: 22 February 1984

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1230375

English Heritage Legacy ID: 404602

ID on this website: 101230375

Location: Salford, Calderdale, West Yorkshire, OL14

County: Calderdale

Civil Parish: Todmorden

Built-Up Area: Todmorden

Traditional County: Lancashire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Todmorden St Mary

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


SD 92SW TODMORDEN (former M.B.) ROCHDALE CANAL

5/233 Lock 20,
(Wadsworth Mill Lock)

G.V. II

Lock. 1798. William Jessop, Engineer and William Crosley, resident Engineer.
Large dressed stone retaining walls with rebates for gates. The northern end
is fitted with 2 rebates for a double set of bottom gates. The locks were
designed to take craft 74' x 14'2" x 4' draft from the Manchester end. The
idea of a double set of bottom gates was to take the 57' vessels of the
Calder and Hebble, thus saving approximately 50 tons of water. There is no
evidence to suggest that the intended double gates were fitted. K. Parry,
Trans-Pennine Heritage, Hills, People and Transport, (London, 1981), p.64.


Listing NGR: SD9322523560

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