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Locks on the Driffield Navigation: Struncheon Hill Lock, Snakeholme Lock, Wansford Lock, Whinhill Lock

Locks on the Driffield Navigation: Struncheon Hill Lock, Snakeholme Lock, Wansford Lock, Whinhill Lock


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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Struncheon Hill Lock was built as a later addition to the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It improved access to the next section of water during low tide conditions, and is the first lock. Some times known as "Top Hill Low", which is the large pumping station located there. Near the small hamlet of Hempholme, the lock is about 0.75 mile (1 km) south of Bethells Bridge. Access can be made by a footpath from Hempholme, or via the waterworks at Top Hill Low which is also a nature reserve. During the navigation improvements of 1803-1811, a new lock cut was made to bypass a large meandering loop of the River Hull around Struncheon Hill. William Chapman, who looked after the works, built the lock to the standard dimensions of the rest of the navigation - to take vessels 60 feet (18.2m) long, by 14 feet 6 inches (4.4m) long. This is a standard known for Yorkshire Keels, however on further investigation it seems the lock was built to longer dimensions and in 2009 Michael Askin took a Royalty Class Narrow Boat Victoria of 71.5 feet (21.5m) in length through the lock - though the boat would only fit pointing upstream due to low water levels not allowing enough depth over the top cill. Lower chamber sluice, and behind, the pumping stationThe lock was originally built as a single lock, but like Snakeholme lock, it was found that at low tides there was not enough depth to get over the bottom cill, so a second chamber was added. To empty the chamber a large hole through one lock wall, and a wooden sluice was used. The lower lock was filled by emptying the upper lock. Originally made with oak gates, with handspike paddlegear, the top gates were replaced with unusual steel gates by Yorkshire Water, who looked ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=4490910


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  • ISBN-13: 9781158243877
  • Publisher: Books LLC
  • Publisher Imprint: Books LLC
  • Height: 152 mm
  • No of Pages: 20
  • Spine Width: 1 mm
  • Weight: 45 gr
  • ISBN-10: 1158243871
  • Publisher Date: 18 Jun 2010
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: Struncheon Hill Lock, Snakeholme Lock, Wansford Lock, Whinhill Lock
  • Width: 229 mm


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