Bridge Over River Gipping With Attached Lock Immediately East Of Baylham Mill

The bridge over the River Gipping, with an attached lock, was built around 1780 and has undergone repairs with gault brick in the 19th century. It features a humped structure made of red brick, with a semi-circular arch spanning the river and a smaller arch to the left. The parapets are 1 meter high and have moulded and painted stone and concrete cappings. Upstream of the bridge is a contemporary lock made of red and gault brick. The wooden gates, which date from the late 19th century and the early 20th century, are mostly intact but in a state of disrepair. This site is believed to be the best surviving example of a lock from the Ipswich and Stowmarket Navigation. The parish boundary with Baylham runs through the center of the River Gipping, thus passing through the bridge and lock.