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Tewitfield Locks, Lancaster Canal
Tewitfield Locks
site name:-   Lancaster Canal
locality:-   Tewitfield
county:-   Lancashire
locality type:-   canal lock
coordinates:-   SD51927472 (etc) 
1Km square:-   SD5174
10Km square:-   SD57

photograph
BLL08.jpg  From the bottom of the flight.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
photograph
BLL13.jpg  Canal feeder.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
evidence:-   old map:- West 1784 map
source data:-   Map, hand coloured engraving, A Map of the Lakes in Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire, scale about 3.5 miles to 1 inch, engraved by Paas, 53 Holborn, London, about 1784.
image
Ws02SD57.jpg
"Locks"
The locks are indicated by a series of arrows drawn across the canal. 
item:-  Armitt Library : A1221.1
Image © see bottom of page

photograph
BLL09.jpg  Bottom lock; run round overflow.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
photograph
BLL10.jpg  Bottom lock; ironwork at quoin.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
photograph
BLL11.jpg  Bottom lock; ironwork at quoin.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
photograph
BLL12.jpg  Bottom lock; sluice gear.
(taken 6.12.2005)  
hearsay:-  
 Flight of 8 locks.
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