Survey Data
Reg No
14807103
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Lock
In Use As
Lock
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
233100, 225228
Date Recorded
11/10/2004
Date Updated
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Description
Canal lock, built c.1800, consisting of pair of timber and lock gates, set in channel with ashlar limestone embankment walls and mooring posts and winches. Depth gauge to upstream gates.
Appraisal
This lock forms part of the large group of canal related structures around Tullamore. The stonework of the canal along with the timber and iron gates and associated mechanics have been manufactured and maintained by a skilled group of craftsmen. The number and quality of these canal related structures indicates the importance of the Grand Canal to the trade and transport network of the early nineteenth century.