Holme Mill Sluice and Disused Lock - Holme, Bedfordshire, UK
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Dragontree
N 52° 04.372 W 000° 16.423
30U E 686839 N 5772650
This old lock is Holme Mills near Biggleswade.
Waymark Code: WM9G4F
Location: Eastern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/16/2010
Views: 4
No longer in use but well preserved, Holme Mills Sluice Gate and lock is located on the River Ivel. It has a guillotine gate installed at its head to hold up the water level.
This is a picturesque area where Holme Mills is home to Jordans, the famous cereal manufacturer.
Next to the lock is a mysterious bust on a pedestal. It is thought that Italian prisoners of war placed it here.
Waterway Name: River Ivel
Connected Points:
Tempsford to Biggleswade
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1758
Date Closed (if applicable): 01/01/1876
Elevation Difference (meters): 2.00
Site Status: Inactive
Web Site: [Web Link]
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