Description and History of Site:-
The upper-most of 3 locks on the River Witham before Brayford Pool, the others being Grand Sluice and Bardney Lock. The original top lock was built in 1770, but the lock on the current sites dates from 1826 when Sincil Dyke was excavated in its current form. The lock has guillotine gates.
Not listed or in the HER
Further Reading and References:-Wright N R, Lincolnshire's Industrial Heritage - A Guide, Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology, 2004,LN27-p38
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Key Words :- navigation lock and sluice
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public road or footpath
Address :- Waterside South, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN5 7BW
Grid Ref :- SK 98274 71082
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.227700 , Long -0.529335
Local Authority :- City of Lincoln Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1826 -
Record Date :- 20 February 2019
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter
Grid Ref :- SK 98274 71082
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.227700 , Long -0.529335
Local Authority :- City of Lincoln Council
Pre 1974 County :- Lincolnshire - Lindsey
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1826 -
Record Date :- 20 February 2019
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © John Suter