Description

LINTON ON OUSE

1758/1/15 LINTON LOCK
09-MAR-04 Weir and Salmon Ladder

GV II*

Weir and salmon ladder. Of c1767 origin with later repairs. Coursed limestone,
part cement-rendered. Weir across most of the river with overflow channel on
right and salmon ladder on left. The retaining wall on the fight side of the
river has herringbone-tooled stones. The top surface above the overflow channel
is of large blocks of stone with iron, lead-covered ties. Later paddles with
winding gear. The salmon ladder has a series of stepped basins with ramped
walls and adjoining it, down river, the remains of a wall and possibly a large
pool. The weir and salmon ladder were constructed following an Act of parliament
of 1767.

'An Act for Making Navigable the River Ouse ... 1767' in Private Acts 1757-l769,
York Library.

Listing NGR: SE4998760019

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q17536558

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