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Forge Locks

A Grade II Listed Building in Kirkstall, Leeds

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Latitude: 53.823 / 53°49'22"N

Longitude: -1.6212 / 1°37'16"W

OS Eastings: 425035

OS Northings: 436369

OS Grid: SE250363

Mapcode National: GBR B09.FB

Mapcode Global: WHC9C.259K

Plus Code: 9C5WR9FH+5G

Entry Name: Forge Locks

Listing Date: 5 August 1976

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1375086

English Heritage Legacy ID: 465966

ID on this website: 101375086

Location: Sandford, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS13

County: Leeds

Electoral Ward/Division: Kirkstall

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Leeds

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Bramley St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description



LEEDS

SE2536 LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL
714-1/18/238 Forge Locks
05/08/76

II

Flight of 3 locks. 1770-1777. Dressed millstone grit walls
ramped up to lower 2 lock gates with steps on each side, steel
foot bridges have replaced single wooden bridge on downstream
side of each gate. Overflow and side channel on S side. The
Leeds and Liverpool Canal was built 1770-1816; the stretch
from Leeds to Gargrave was completed by 1777.

Listing NGR: SE2503536368

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