Potters Lock

Potter's Lock is a lock chamber and leat located off Heathfield Avenue in the parish of Ilkeston, built in 1779 by engineer John Varley, with later repairs. The structure is made of gritstone and red brick, with some areas rebuilt using engineering brick and concrete. It features timber and iron gates. The lock chamber has seen minimal rebuilding, with brick and gritstone side walls topped with gritstone copings. There are iron steps on either side of the chamber. At each end, there are pairs of wooden gates that include iron reinforced balance beams and tubular iron handrails across the top. The paddle mechanism is operated by a rack and pinion system. Each gate is flanked by a concrete semi-circular area with foot grips. The leat runs to the south of the lock.