2011

SE6119 : Pollington Lock (2)

taken 12 years ago, near to Pollington, East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Pollington Lock (2)
Pollington Lock (2)
The original lock cottage stands to the right.
Pollington Lock

The top pair of gates represents the original lock from the opening of the Knottingley to Goole section of the Navigation in 1826. A third set of gates, roughly on the site of the current third gate along from the top, was added in 1861 to allow the passage of Tom Pudding trains. The lock in its current layout with two full sets of gates dates from the period immediately after the first World War, which enabled trains of up to 19 Tom Puddings to be locked through. All gates are now hydraulically powered, with a control cabin adjacent to the lower pair of gates.


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SE6119, 106 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 27 December, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 January, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 6147 1924 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:39.9622N 1:4.2695W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SE 6143 1925
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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