Description and History of Site:-
Calder and Hebble lock-keeper's or lengthsman's cottage (unoccupied) facing Elland Lock at the western end of Freeman's Cut. Single storey with three bays, original hipped stone slate roof replaced by felt, and canted bay with central doorway. The cut between Elland and Brookfoot passing via Park Nook, known as Freeman's Cut, was dug during 1824. This and a similarly designed lock-keeper's cottage at Brookfoot Lock (qv) were probably erected as part of this work. The lock house stands beside Elland Lock (SE 11087 21892, grade II) and slightly to the west lies a 100 yards stone (SE 1102 2182) and a milestone 'From Fall Ing 18 miles' (SE 11023 21816).

Further Reading and References:-
Minutes of the Committee of the Calder & Hebble Navigation Company, 1824.
Lucy Caffyn, Workers' Housing in West Yorkshire 1750-1920, H.M.S.O., 1986.
W J Thompson Ed., A Brief Guide to the Industrial Heritage of West Yorkshire, AIA, 1989.

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Key Words :- canal river navigation housing

Viewing the Site :- Can be viewed from the towpath of the Calder & Hebble Navigation

Address :- Park Road, off, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9HT
Grid Ref :- SE 11096 21883
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.693276 , Long -1.833438
Local Authority :- Calderdale Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1313957,
Site Condition :- Site disused - but otherwise substantially intact
Site Dates :- circa 1824 -
Record Date :- 5 May 2015

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