The Turf Lock is a Grade II listed building in the Teignbridge local planning authority area, England. First listed on 12 February 1987. Ship canal lock. 1 related planning application.
The Turf Lock
- WRENN ID
- calm-merlon-raven
- Grade
- II
- Local Planning Authority
- Teignbridge
- Country
- England
- Date first listed
- 12 February 1987
- Type
- Ship canal lock
- Source
- Historic England listing
Description
EXMINSTER SX 98 NE
5/33 The Turf Lock -
GV II
Ship canal lock between the Exeter Canal and the Exe estuary. 1825 by James Green, C20 repair. The lock buttresses and walling of grey limestone ashlar, pair of timber lock gates. In 1825 the Exeter Canal was extended south to Turf Reach and Turf Lock was built at the new entrance. James Green, the engineer, was Surveyor of Bridges and Buildings for Devon 1818-1841. The construction of the lock posed a number of technical problems. "Mr. Telford, who saw the work in progress, declared he had never seen so troublesome a foundation" and he "highly approved" of the methods adopted to overcome the difficulties. "Memoir of the Canal of Exeter", "Minutes of the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers" (1845), quoted in A. Rudimentary Treatise on Foundations and Concrete Works by E. Dobson (1850), p27.
Listing NGR: SX9637286041
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