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Aire and Calder Navigation Birkwood Lock at Se 359 240

A Grade II Listed Building in Normanton, Wakefield

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.7115 / 53°42'41"N

Longitude: -1.4566 / 1°27'23"W

OS Eastings: 435966

OS Northings: 424039

OS Grid: SE359240

Mapcode National: GBR LT8J.G7

Mapcode Global: WHDBY.LZM1

Plus Code: 9C5WPG6V+J9

Entry Name: Aire and Calder Navigation Birkwood Lock at Se 359 240

Listing Date: 9 October 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253637

English Heritage Legacy ID: 436889

ID on this website: 101253637

Location: Bottom Boat, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF6

County: Wakefield

Civil Parish: Normanton

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Altofts St Mary Magdalene

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


NORMANTON AIRE AND CALDER
SE 32 SE
NAVIGATION CALDER CUT
2/48 Birkwood Lock at
- SE 359 240
- II
Lock on Calder Cut of Aire and Calder Navigation. Opened 1839; Engineers
George Leather and Son of Leeds. Sandstone in large dressed blocks (with
some concrete repairs); wooden gates. Quadrantally curved entrances at each
end; upper and lower gates, and intermediate gates (now operated
hydraulically, by electric power, but manual until 1960's). Overflow sluice
from north west corner. (Modern control cabin and bridge not including in
the item).


Listing NGR: SE3596624039

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