Lock Keeper'S Cottage At Vale Royal Locks

Lock Keeper's Cottage at Vale Royal Locks is a Grade II listed building dating from around 1850, which was relocated to its current site approximately in 1890. It is constructed of red sandstone ashlar and features a slate roof. The cottage is two storeys high and faces the river.

The central projecting porch wing has a ground floor door with a four-centred arch and a hood mould. A band runs between the floors, continuing around the building. On the first floor, there is a cross window with a chamfered mullion and transom. The gable displays the Delamere coat of arms. Lateral cross windows are found in the recessed bays on both the right and left sides, with ground floor windows featuring hood moulds.

Both the right and left returns have canted bay windows, likely added around 1890, along with a rear addition that probably dates from the same period. The cottage was moved approximately 20 yards northward during the construction of the new large lock.