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Sandford Lock, Including Lock Gates, Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

A Grade II Listed Building in Springfield, Essex

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.7285 / 51°43'42"N

Longitude: 0.5176 / 0°31'3"E

OS Eastings: 573968

OS Northings: 206307

OS Grid: TL739063

Mapcode National: GBR PKL.RNW

Mapcode Global: VHJK2.XTH9

Plus Code: 9F32PGH9+93

Entry Name: Sandford Lock, Including Lock Gates, Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation

Listing Date: 13 July 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1237589

English Heritage Legacy ID: 428907

ID on this website: 101237589

Location: Chelmsford, Essex, CM2

County: Essex

District: Chelmsford

Civil Parish: Springfield

Traditional County: Essex

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Essex

Church of England Parish: East Springfield Church of our Saviour

Church of England Diocese: Chelmsford

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Description


1. SPRINGFIELD BROOK END ROAD
5213 (west side)

TL 70 NW 9/495 Sandford Lock,
including lock gates,
Chelmer and
Blackwater Navigation

GV II
2.
Lock and lock gates. Circa 1797, Engineer John Rennie, work supervised by
Richard Coates. Red brick in English bond. Large granite coping stones and
quoins. Wooden lock gates with iron hooks and chains and winding gear.
Sandford Mill, which was built to grind waterborne wheat, stood to the south
of the lock. One of 12 original locks (see 55th list for Maldon District:
Langford, 3/6 and 3/7).


Listing NGR: TL7396806307

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