Description

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

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26380708

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