Wash House Lock is a Grade II listed building in the Bath and North East Somerset local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 June 1950. Canal lock.
Wash House Lock
- WRENN ID
- muffled-moulding-hemlock
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 June 1950
- Type
- Canal lock
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
KENNET AND AVON CANAL 656-1/0/0 Wash House Lock 11/08/72
GV II
Canal lock. c1800, restored 1971. John Rennie, Engineer. Brick-lined basin with two-course heavy sandstone flush rounded coping, splayed at upper end, splayed and ramped down to east at lower end, to west wall continues down with steep coped ramp, then returns at right angles to canal wall. Bridge crosses lower end (qv). Two pairs of timber gates, and cast iron winch gear at upper end. The Kennet and Avon Canal was opened throughout in 1810. SOURCES: (Civil Engineering Heritage: Sievewright WJ: Wales and Western England: London: 1986-: 27; Bath Archaeological Trust/RCHM England: Georgian Bath Historical Map: Southampton: 1989-).
Listing NGR: ST7564264296
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