Monument record 0295400001 - HYDE LANE LOCK
Summary
Early nineteenth century canal lock, with later repairs
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- CANAL LOCK (18th Century to 19th Century - 1700 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 2134cm, Width 229cm.
'Lock' at NGR (B3).
1 of 2 locks on Buckingham Branch. Had a rise of 6 feet (B5).
Derelict lock on the Buckingham Branch of the Grand Union Canal. Narrow lock, about 70 feet long and 7 feet 6inches wide. Rise about 6 feet. Lower gates double; one standing ruinous; one disappeared. No date visible but appear similar hinge as upper gate. Surviving gate had gate paddle. Upper gate single. Hinge dated 1896. Gate collapsed. Chamber brick, seems sound. No lock-keeper cottage (B4).
Sources (5)
- <1>SBC5984 Bibliographic reference: HADFIELD C 1966 CANALS OF THE EAST MIDLANDS PP270-271.
- <2>SBC5217 Bibliographic reference: FAULKNER A H 1972 GRAND JUNCTION CANAL PP73-75,222.
- <3>SBC10261 Map: OS 1880/1885 1:10560 MAP, 1ST EDITION (& SUBSEQUENT EDITIONS).
- <4>SBC6602 Unpublished document: Council for British Archaeology. 1965. Industrial Archaeology Record Card 23 63 01 (FILED). NMR BU8.
- <5>SBC13834 Unpublished document: Christine Rowley. 1984. THE FOUR BRANCHES OF THE GRAND JUNCTION CANAL IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE BUCKINGHAM BRANCH.
Location
| Grid reference | SP 72782 35328 (point) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | THORNBOROUGH, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | FOSCOTT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: National Record of Industrial Monuments (National Recording Project) (EBC18866)
Record last edited
Jan 22 2026 12:37PM
