Old Double Lock is a Grade II listed building in the St. Helens local planning authority area, England. First listed on 23 August 1985. Lock.

Old Double Lock

WRENN ID
western-corbel-brook
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
St. Helens
Country
England
Date first listed
23 August 1985
Type
Lock
Address
Old Double Lock, Blackbrook Road
OS grid reference
SJ 535 960
Coordinates
53.45955, -2.70047
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

Old Double Lock is a two-rise staircase lock built in 1758, located at the head of a branch to the east of the main canal in Blackbrook Road, St. Helens. It is constructed of stone and has a barrel-shaped plan. The gates have been removed, and the lock is now preserved as a cascade. The north side has been reduced in height. This structure is recognized as the oldest British example of a staircase lock.

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