Listed Building: Flight of 7 locks and side ponds (1342732)
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| Grade | II |
|---|---|
| NHLE UID | 1342732 |
| Date assigned | 11 March 1987 |
| Date last amended |
Description
Staircase of 4 locks, as part of flight of 7 locks. Early C19, refurbished 1902 (datestones). Retaining walls blue brick with stone coping. Wing walls at top of flight blue brick. Wooden gates, balance beams in steel to some locks. C20 footbridges. The paddle gear is probably 1902 but may incorporate some earlier work. The gear is notable as being still connected to the paddle by wooden rods, mostly replaced elsewhere by metal rods (note from A.T. Conder, Curator, Waterways Museum, Stoke Bruerne.) West of the locks is a group of side ponds for conservation of water. The Grand Union Canal was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1810, the Watford section was opened in 1814. (A.H. Faulkner, The Grand Junction Canal, 1972, p.187-8 and p.197).
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 5925 6873 (161m by 317m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WATFORD, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
External Links (1)
- https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1342732 (Link to NHLE record on Historic England website)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Record last edited
Dec 19 2022 3:07PM
