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Huddersfield Narrow Canal Lock Adjacent to Ward Road Bridge

A Grade II Listed Building in Uppermill, Oldham

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.5648 / 53°33'53"N

Longitude: -1.997 / 1°59'49"W

OS Eastings: 400294

OS Northings: 407575

OS Grid: SE002075

Mapcode National: GBR GWH6.FV

Mapcode Global: WHB96.9N8J

Plus Code: 9C5WH273+W5

Entry Name: Huddersfield Narrow Canal Lock Adjacent to Ward Road Bridge

Listing Date: 13 June 1995

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253530

English Heritage Legacy ID: 436759

Also known as: Geoffrey Dickens Lock
Huddersfield Narrow Canal Lock 31W

ID on this website: 101253530

Location: Diggle, Oldham, Greater Manchester, OL3

County: Oldham

Civil Parish: Saddleworth

Built-Up Area: Uppermill

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Greater Manchester

Church of England Parish: Saddleworth St Chad

Church of England Diocese: Manchester

Tagged with: Lock

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Description


SE 00 NW
1673-0/4/10008

SADDLEWORTH
HUDDERSFIELD NARROW CANAL
Diggle
Lock, adjacent to Ward Road bridge.

II

Narrow pond lock, originating 1799-1810, by Benjamin Outram. Restored 1991. Offside
stone steps at tail down to ground level. Single wooden tail beam, a pair of raking cast-iron
ground paddle gearings on offside. Chamber of hammer dressed stone, complete with
mason's marks. Dressed copings appear to be of EC19 origin. Single wooden head gate, also
with paired raking cast-iron ground paddle gearing. Wooden tail bridge with black and white
handrails.

Listing NGR: SE0029407575

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