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River Lock and Retaining Walls To River Aire

  • Also Known As: Leeds and Liverpool Canal Lock No 1

  • Address: Canal Wharf
  • Vicinity: Leeds And Liverpool Canal at River Aire
  • Neighborhood of Temple Holbeck in Leeds
  • Type: Navigation Lock
  • Travel Genus: Sight
  • Sight Category: Structure

The River Lock and Retaining Walls To River Aire are historic structures built for the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Two pairs of wooden gates with cast-iron fittings are set in coursed squared massive gritstone blocks to walls. The top pair are fitted with probably original paddles ('jack' cloughs). - AsNotedIn


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Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1776/00/00 River Lock No 1 and retaining walls to River Aire are completed, 1770-1776.
1777/00/00 At the opening ceremony of the 33-mile stretch of the canal from Leeds to Holmbridge, near Gargrave, held at lock No 1, a crowd of 20,000-30,000 people witness a procession of boats passing through the lock.

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Particulars for River Lock and Retaining Walls To River Aire:
Historic Use Canal Related
Structure Navigation Lock
Sight Category Structure
Area of Significance Transportation
Historic Use Water-related

Data
English National Heritage List: 1255707



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