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Latitude: 53.2886 / 53°17'18"N
Longitude: -2.8928 / 2°53'34"W
OS Eastings: 340579
OS Northings: 377214
OS Grid: SJ405772
Mapcode National: GBR 8Z7D.HV
Mapcode Global: WH87V.JLPS
Plus Code: 9C5V74Q4+CV
Entry Name: Two Wide and Two Narrow Locks Between Upper and Lower Canal Dock Basins
Listing Date: 24 February 1971
Last Amended: 17 May 1985
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1139013
English Heritage Legacy ID: 56278
ID on this website: 101139013
Location: Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CH65
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Electoral Ward/Division: Rossmore
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Ellesmere Port
Traditional County: Cheshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire
Church of England Parish: Ellesmere Port Team
Church of England Diocese: Chester
Tagged with: Lock
ELLESMERE PORT & NESTON DOCKS BASTN
SJ 4077
7/18 Two Wide and two Narrow
Locks between Upper and
24.2.71 Lower Canal Dock Basins
(formerly listed as
Locks at junction between
Shropshire Union Canal
and Manchester Ship
Canal)
GV II
c.1801 wide locks, built to carry 'Mersey Flats' from estuary to upper basin.
Two locks, each approximately 72 feet x 14 feet 6 inches, with pairs of mitre
gates at each end of chamber. Wide point between locks alongside toll house
for gauging boats. Retaining walls. c.1880 narrow locks, built for narrow-
boats when completion of Birmingham-Liverpool junction canal had increased
traffic. Two locks separated by an intermediate pound with inter-connecting
mechanism with pound between wide locks. Retaining walls.
Listing NGR: SJ4057977214
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