Allington Locks, Maidstone, Kent. UK
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dave-harris
N 51° 17.732 E 000° 30.129
31U E 325854 N 5685653
Lock Gates on the River Medway at Allington, near Maidstone in Kent
Waymark Code: WMC9PA
Location: South East England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/13/2011
Views: 7
There have been locks here at Allington since the first one was built in 1792, which was enlarged in 1831. This set of locks lasted until the 1930's when the current locks were built.
Waterway Name: River Medway
Connected Points:
These set of locks connect the main river to the tidal estuary of the river
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1792
Elevation Difference (meters): 6.00
Site Status: Operational
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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