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SP4559 : Paddles up at lock 12, Oxford Canal

near to Napton on The Hill, Warwickshire, Great Britain

Paddles up at lock 12, Oxford Canal

This rack-and-pinion gear mounted on concrete posts is used to open the underwater sluices (known as 'paddles') to admit water into the lock chamber to raise boats. In this photo, the racks project above the posts showing that the paddles are raised ('up') to admit water and fill the lock chamber.

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Grid Square: SP4559, 14 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Andy F (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 19 September, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 20 September, 2009
Category: Canal Lock (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 457 597 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:14.0594N 1:19.9171W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SP 457 597
View Direction: EAST (about 90 degrees)