Monument record MLI88910 - Anton's Gowt Lock

Summary

Pound lock on the fen drains constructed by John Rennie between 1802-1812, altered in 1848 when the GNR Lincolnshire loop line was constructed.

Type and Period (1)

  • (Post Medieval to Modern - 1802 AD to 2050 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

Full Description

This lock has unusual curved gates. The GNR line went right over the top of the lock but it was removed after the closure of the railway in 1963. The lock was built without parliamentary sanction (not in the Act). {1} Pound lock on the fen drains constructed by John Rennie between 1802-1812, altered in 1848 when the GNR Lincolnshire loop line was constructed. For the full description and the legal address of this listed building please refer to the appropriate List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. {2}{3}{4}

Sources/Archives (4)

  •  Bibliographic Reference: Neil R. Wright. 2004. Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide. BN10, p.7.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1987. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 7/22.
  •  Index: Department of the Environment. 1988. List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. 10/25.
  •  Unpublished Document: English Heritage / Historic England. 2008->. Advice Report from a Heritage Asset Assessment. Case No.1457462.

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Location

Grid reference Centred TF 3002 4745 (33m by 44m) Estimated from sources
Civil Parish FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE
Civil Parish LANGRIVILLE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 25 2023 1:03PM

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