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| HER Number | MWB5784 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | SHEFFIELD LOCK - Gate |
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Summary
Two sets of double wooden gates on Sheffield Lock
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Sheffield Bridge
- Scheduled Monument 1006972: SHEFFIELD (OR SHENFIELD) LOCK
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.14.001
Monument Type(s):
- LOCK GATE (18th - 19th century - 1701 AD? to 1900 AD?)
Full Description
TWO SETS OF DOUBLE WOODEN GATES ON SHEFFIELD LOCK, BOTH SETS WITH MECHANICAL GATE PADDLE GEARING.
Sheffield Lock is a Scheduled Monument and Grade II Listed <1>. It was built between 1718 and 1723, altered and rebuilt several times <2>. Major repair works were carried out on the lock in 2016 as a condition of its Scheduling and an archaeological survey undertaken <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <02> | Merriman, T. 1973. Exploring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Unpublished document / SWB14603] |
| <03> | Cook, M. 2016. Programme of archaeological work at Sheffield Lock, Burghfield, Kennet and Avon Canal, West Berkshire. In ADS Grey Lit library. 10.5284/1041911. [Unpublished document / SWB149198]
https://doi.org/10.5284/1041911 (Accessed 14/11/2018) |
Related Monuments
| MWB5783 | Sheffield Lock (Lock 101) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1541 | Archaeological Work at Sheffield Lock |
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