Remains Of Canal Lift At Ngr St 1441 2181

The remains of a canal lift, known as "The Nynehead Lift," are located on the former Grand Western Canal and date from 1831 to 1838. Designed by James Green, the engineer for the Canal Company, this structure is made of squared and coursed green sandstone. It features three retaining walls that stand approximately 5 to 6 meters high, enclosing an area of about 9 meters square. To the south, there is an aqueduct above. The west side has two blind segmental headed arches, and there are presumably similar arches on the east side, though they were obscured by ivy during the last survey in January 1985. A projecting section of cast iron is visible on the east side. The walls are raked down and partially demolished at the north-east end. This canal lift was designed to raise tub boats 24 feet from the canal to the aqueduct above. Of the seven lifts constructed on the canal, this is the best preserved and forms part of a notable group of canal structures.