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Barge Lock No 1 Adjacent to River Severn

A Grade II Listed Building in Worcester, Worcestershire

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Latitude: 52.1826 / 52°10'57"N

Longitude: -2.2229 / 2°13'22"W

OS Eastings: 384857

OS Northings: 253843

OS Grid: SO848538

Mapcode National: GBR 1GB.2TZ

Mapcode Global: VH92T.FD6N

Plus Code: 9C4V5QMG+3R

Entry Name: Barge Lock No 1 Adjacent to River Severn

Listing Date: 16 December 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1389765

English Heritage Legacy ID: 488716

ID on this website: 101389765

Location: Diglis, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR5

County: Worcestershire

District: Worcester

Electoral Ward/Division: Cathedral

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Worcester

Traditional County: Worcestershire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Worcestershire

Church of England Parish: Worcester St Nicholas and All Saints

Church of England Diocese: Worcester

Tagged with: Lock

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Description



WORCESTER

SO85SW DIGLIS DOCK BASIN
20-1/3/211 Barge Lock No.1 adjacent
16/12/87 to River Severn

GV II

Barge lock. c1815. Red brick with stone copings. Wooden double
gates. Forms a group with Barge Lock No.2 (qv).
HISTORICAL NOTE: the two locks allowed craft from the River
Severn into Diglis Lock Basin and then to the
Worcester-Birmingham Canal.
(Worcester-Birmingham Canal Society Report: 77 Fig.147:
1984-).


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