Ashton Canal Lock Number 2 Off South End Of Vesta Street is a Grade II listed building in the Manchester local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 June 1994. Canal lock. 3 related planning applications.

Ashton Canal Lock Number 2 Off South End Of Vesta Street

WRENN ID: third-pilaster-crag
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: Manchester
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 June 1994
Type: Canal lock
Source: Historic England listing

Description

This is a canal lock, built circa 1792-1799 as part of the Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne Canal. It is constructed of large blocks of millstone grit, with wooden gates. The lock is a narrow type, with a chamber 7 feet wide, and features a covered overflow channel on its south side. Stone staircases are located at the lower entry point on the west end. It is the second in a sequence of thirteen similar locks, all of which remain functional. The lock forms a group with a former lock-keeper’s cottage and a bridge over the Islington Branch canal.

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