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Latitude: 52.874 / 52°52'26"N
Longitude: -1.302 / 1°18'7"W
OS Eastings: 447074
OS Northings: 330950
OS Grid: SK470309
Mapcode National: GBR 7H0.TXL
Mapcode Global: WHDH8.Z142
Plus Code: 9C4WVMFX+H5
Entry Name: River Trent Navigation, Stop Lock, West Side of Tamworth Road Bridge, Sawley
Listing Date: 3 June 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1268447
English Heritage Legacy ID: 461796
ID on this website: 101268447
Location: Sawley, North West Leicestershire, NG10
County: Leicestershire
District: North West Leicestershire
Civil Parish: Lockington-Hemington
Traditional County: Leicestershire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Leicestershire
Church of England Parish: Lockington St Nicholas
Church of England Diocese: Leicester
Tagged with: Lock Architectural structure
SK47083095 LOCKINGTON HEMINGTON RIVERTRENT NAVIGATION
1/10008 Stop Lock, west side of
Tamworth Road Bridge,
Sawley
II
Stop Lock on River Trent. Late C.18. Possibly Jessop (engineer). Dressed stone. Chamfered :1shlar low sided chamber and coping, with chamber walls sloping down from gates to lower level at centre.: of lock. Ashlar wing walls and coping. Pairs of top and bottom gates with rack and pinion gate paddles and wood balance beams. Later concreted lower quadrant with blue engineering heel grips only evident alteration. A stop lock was used to control "Hater flows, minimising water loss at times of low river levels; this is :1n unusual design and well preserved example. Bridge not included.
Listing NGR: SK4707430950
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