Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal Leicester Line is a Grade II* listed building in the Harborough local planning authority area, England. First listed on 7 December 1966. Canal locks. 8 related planning applications.
Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal Leicester Line
- WRENN ID
- proud-chancel-elm
- Grade
- II*
- Local Planning Authority
- Harborough
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 7 December 1966
- Type
- Canal locks
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 28/02/2018
SP 68 NE 4/9
FOXTON Gumley Road Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal Leicester Line
(Formerly listed as Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal Leicester Line, Foxton, previously listed as Foxton Locks, Grand Union Canal, formerly listed as Foxton Locks)
7.12.66
GV II*
Staircase flight of ten locks. Two groups of five locks, with a passing pound in between, and side pounds.1810-12, restored 1909. Brick with some stone. Top Lock has a single gate, followed by five chambers, all with double gates and footbridge. Beyond these, the passing pound, followed by a single gable and then five chambers descending, with double gates, the lower four chambers crossed by footbridges. Flight ends at Bottom Lock. Each chamber is brick lined and has an inset brick dated 1909. Grand Union Canal, engineered by Benjamin Bevan, completed in 1814.
Listing NGR: SP6914589677
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