Trent And Mersey Canal, Big Lock And Footbridge is a Grade II listed building in the Cheshire East local planning authority area, England. First listed on 5 December 1986. A C19 Canal lock and footbridge. 1 related planning application.

Trent And Mersey Canal, Big Lock And Footbridge

WRENN ID
turning-oriel-sepia
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
Cheshire East
Country
England
Date first listed
5 December 1986
Type
Canal lock and footbridge
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The Big Lock and Footbridge on the Trent and Mersey Canal in Middlewich is a canal lock built in the mid-19th century. It is constructed of blue brick with red sandstone plinths and copings. The lock features double gates, with the upper pair made of timber and the lower pair replaced with steel. There is an iron footbridge, likely built in the later 19th century, which has a path made of cambered iron plates. The blue brick abutments and path ramps support the structure. The lock is approximately 5 metres wide, a size established in 1776 when it was planned for Middlewich to serve as the trans-shipment point between "Mersey flats" and narrowboats.

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