Tewitfield Locks.
N 54° 09.447 W 002° 44.274
30U E 517115 N 6001071
Tewitfield locks on the Lancaster Canal
Waymark Code: WM327C
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/28/2008
Views: 24
The Tewitfield lock system are a flight of 8 locks which raised the lancaster canal by 76 feet in a distance three quarters of a mile.
The canal which was built 200 years ago is mainly used by pleasure crafts these days,and the Tewitfield section is currently unnavigable,but hopes are high that once again this stretch will be reopened,the locks and masonry are in good condition and could be restored.
Waterway Name: lancaster Canal
Connected Points:
The canal in it's full operational state ran from Preston to Kendal,a distance of 42 miles.
24 miles from Preston is the Glasson Branch which was opened in 1826,and has a flight of 6 locks,the branch takes the canal to Glasson Dock basin,and to the sea there.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 11/22/1797
Elevation Difference (meters): 25.00
Site Status: Being Restored
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
Web Site: Not listed
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