Ulting Lock and Lock Gates Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation (EHER 39008)
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Summary
A canal lock and lock gates built in around 1797. They were designed by engineer John Rennie, and the work was supervised by Richard Coates. The lock is constructed from red brick and the gates are wooden with cast iron ties and winding gear.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 8078 0821 (20m by 15m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ULTING, MALDON, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
November 1985. Grade II listed.
A canal lock and lock gates built in around 1797. They were designed by engineer John Rennie, and the work was supervised by Richard Coates. The lock is constructed from red brick in English bond with large granite coping stones and quoins. The lock gates are wooden with cast iron ties and winding gear. There are four circular cast iron bollards to the right and left of the towpaths. The lock and lock gates form part of the original Navigation complex. <1>
See photos <2> and <3>.
Sources
- <1> SEX71357 Webpage: Historic England. 2011. National Heritage List for England (NHLE).
- <2> SEX56253 Photograph: Essex County Council. 1970-1993. ECC Historic Buildings Photo Print Archive. 7 frames, 11/1984.
- <3> SEX60876 Photograph: Pratt, N.. 2001. Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. 35mm. Black and white negative. IND/BW/01/9.