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Trent and Mersey Canal, Church Locks Number 48

A Grade II Listed Building in Church Lawton, Cheshire East

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.1012 / 53°6'4"N

Longitude: -2.2719 / 2°16'18"W

OS Eastings: 381893

OS Northings: 356032

OS Grid: SJ818560

Mapcode National: GBR 01Q.GG7

Mapcode Global: WHBCD.29FX

Plus Code: 9C5V4P2H+F7

Entry Name: Trent and Mersey Canal, Church Locks Number 48

Listing Date: 5 July 1994

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1360964

English Heritage Legacy ID: 351207

ID on this website: 101360964

Location: Lawton-gate, Cheshire East, Cheshire, ST7

County: Cheshire East

Civil Parish: Church Lawton

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Lawton (or Church Lawton) All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Chester

Tagged with: Lock

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Description


CHURCH LAWTON TRENT AND MERSEY
SJ 85 NW CANAL
1923- /7/10001 Church Locks No. 48

GV II

Pair of narrow locks. Towpath side lock circa 1772-75 by James Brindley/Hugh Henshall, with off-side lock added circa early 1830's, probably by Thomas Telford; both with replacement of materials and movable parts. Both have brick chambers with stone coping and quoins. Central island cutwater. Late C20 gates: single wooden top gate and double wooden bottom gates to towpath side lock; single steel top gate and double steel bottom gates to off-side lock. Both locks have stone steps to lower level. Wooden plank footbridge across each tail. Off-side weir. The Trent and Mersey Canal was built between 1766 and 1777 by James Brindley and Hugh Henshall. Listed for group value with adjacent bridge.
Charles Hadfield, The Canals of the West Midlands (1966) Jean Lindsay, The Trent and Mersey Canal (1979)


Listing NGR: SJ8189356032

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