Hillmorton Locks
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Hillmorton Locks is a historic flight of canal locks near Rugby in Warwickshire, England, known as one of the busiest and most significant lock sites on the British canal network.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal infrastructure
ⓘ
canal lock flight ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Warwickshire
ⓘ
Locks of England NERFINISHED ⓘ Transport in Warwickshire ⓘ |
| connectsRoute |
Oxford Canal northern section
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oxford Canal southern section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1770s ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public footpaths ⓘ |
| hasDuplicateChambers | true ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
adjacent towpath
ⓘ
brick lock chambers ⓘ paddle gear for water control ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber lock gates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Hillmorton Top Lock cottage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
canal bridges ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | 3 ⓘ |
| hasParallelLocks | true ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicInterest | frequently photographed canal location ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic canal site ⓘ |
| historicSignificance |
important in traffic between the Midlands and the south of England
ⓘ
one of the busiest lock sites on the British canal network ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Hillmorton NERFINISHED ⓘ Warwickshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Oxford Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lockNumbering | Locks 2, 3 and 4 on the Oxford Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modification | locks duplicated in the 1840s to increase capacity ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Hillmorton village ⓘ |
| nearbyTown | Rugby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1774 ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalEngineer | James Brindley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British canal network ⓘ |
| region | West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourism | popular with walkers and boaters ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial canal traffic historically
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ navigation of narrowboats ⓘ |
| waterManagementRole | manages level changes on the Oxford Canal near Rugby ⓘ |
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