Sluice Gate At West Entrance To Mine Canal Tunnel is a Grade II listed building in the Salford local planning authority area, England. First listed on 29 July 1966. Sluice gate. 1 related planning application.
Sluice Gate At West Entrance To Mine Canal Tunnel
- WRENN ID
- scarred-roof-onyx
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Salford
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 29 July 1966
- Type
- Sluice gate
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This sluice gate, dating from circa 1760, is located at the west entrance to a mine canal tunnel in Worsley. It was likely designed by James Brindley, although it has undergone significant restoration. The structure is primarily timber and incorporates a cast-iron mechanism. The gate itself slides vertically within side restraints. A hand-turned winch, featuring cast-iron cog-wheels and a pulley, was designed to lift and lower the gate within a simple A-frame structure that utilizes the quarry face as one of its supports. The sluice gate’s function was to allow mine boats to exit via a surge of water.
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- Sale history — 2 transactions since 1997
- Related listed building consents — 1 application
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- Flood risk assessment
- Radon risk assessment
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