Description and History of Site:-
Lock at the eastern end of the Milby Cut where the cut rejoins the River Ure. John Smeaton, engineer. The cut was constructed to permit the movement of boats around the weir of Boroughbridge Mill between Milby and Ripon. Also provided was a wharf for the loading and unloading of boats at Milby, long disused.
Further Reading and References:-YAHS - Hatcher Card Index. Research funded by the Yorkshire Arts Association 1972.
Hatcher, J. The Industrial Architecture of Yorkshire. Phillimore, 1985.
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Key Words :- canal navigation lock Ripon Canal Navigation
Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the public footpath
Address :- Milby, Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire, YO51 9HQ
Grid Ref :- SE 40186 67376
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.100714 , Long -1.386961
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- - current
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive
Grid Ref :- SE 40186 67376
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.100714 , Long -1.386961
Local Authority :- Harrogate Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- - current
Record Date :- 16 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © YAHS Archive