Monument record MLI43462 - Navigation Lock, Cowbridge Drain, Frithville
Summary
Canal lock on the navigable part of the Cowbridge Drain, at Frithville.
Type and Period (1)
- CANAL LOCK (Post Medieval to Modern - 1800 AD? to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Canal lock on the navigable part of the Cowbridge Drain. Adjoins East Fen, and connected Cowbridge Drain with Maud Foster Drain and Stone Bridge Drain. The structure consists of a red brick bridge over the centre of the lock. This part was demolished c.1966-8 and the material used to fill the lock chamber, and provide access to the field to the north. Parts of the walling survive to the east and west of the lock chamber. The lock was built of brick with stone cappings. The northern gate is dated 1896, whilst the southern gate is dated 1923. The structure was built c.1800-12 when the system of navigable drains were excavated in the fens north of Boston. {1}{2}
One lock remains - this is stone built with a sluice alongside and has a guillotine at the north end; the other gates are opened by winches. {3}
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/SLHA/NRW105.
- <2> SLI2308 Index: 1992-97. Index Record for Industrial Sites. LI/SLHA/NRW30.
- <3> SLI9583 Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. BN8, p.7.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32809 47217 (19m by 12m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FRITHVILLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Aug 24 2023 11:14AM
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