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Hunt's Locks

A Grade II Listed Building in Northwich, Cheshire West and Chester

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.2523 / 53°15'8"N

Longitude: -2.5175 / 2°31'2"W

OS Eastings: 365569

OS Northings: 372930

OS Grid: SJ655729

Mapcode National: GBR BZVT.RW

Mapcode Global: WH99C.9JF3

Plus Code: 9C5V7F2M+W2

Entry Name: Hunt's Locks

Listing Date: 19 August 1986

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1310242

English Heritage Legacy ID: 57637

ID on this website: 101310242

Location: Leftwich, Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, CW9

County: Cheshire West and Chester

Civil Parish: Northwich

Built-Up Area: Northwich

Traditional County: Cheshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cheshire

Church of England Parish: Northwich Holy Trinity

Church of England Diocese: Chester

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Description



SJ 67 SE NORTHWICH C.P. THE WEAVER NAVIGATION

5/42 Hunt's Locks;

GV II


Paired locks, small lock circa. 1860 and large lock circa. 1890, stone
with timber lock-gates on steel frames. The east (small) lock has
partly rusticated sides. The west lock has 3 pairs of gates dividing
it into 2 lock chambers. Curved wing walls of stone upstream. Pair
of steel semaphore signals at each end of locks. Pelton turbines,
cast iron bollards. A good and complete example of locks designed to
accommodate seagoing ships.


Listing NGR: SJ6556972929

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