Bingley Three Rise Locks Explained

Bingley Three Rise Locks is a staircase of three locks on the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Bingley, West Yorkshire, England. The locks are a Grade II* listed building.

The locks were designed by John Longbotham and opened in 1774. The stone locks are still operational and underwent major refurbishment including the installation of new lock gates in 2015.

History

The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is a canal in Northern England, linking the cities of Leeds and Liverpool. It covers a distance of 127miles, it crosses the Pennines, and includes 91 locks on the main line.[1] The canal was planned by James Brindley and authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1768.

The Bingley Three Rise Locks opened in 1774 and was a major feat of engineering at the time along with the larger Five Rise opened at the same time and several hundred metres further up.[2] They were designed by John Longbotham and consist of a staircase flight – the lower gate of one lock forming the upper gate of the next lock.[3]

In 1985 the locks were designated Grade II* listed status. They are built with stone retaining walls with steps to enable access for those opening the lock gates. There are overflow channels in the top two chambers, that run into the by-wash that flows alongside.

In 2007 the lock gates were refurbished[4] with full replacement of the gates taking place in December 2015. Hand-crafted English oak gates made at Stanley Ferry in Wakefield and weighing were swung into place on the locks in a £3.5 million restoration programme.[5] [3] [6] [7] [8]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leeds-Liverpool Canal Conservation Area Assessment Chapter 2 Origin & Historic Development . Bradford Council . 22 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120320020407/http://www.bradford.gov.uk/NR/rdonlyres/1F7D2D6B-8298-4893-AA99-2CE7C2EA2D00/0/Leeds_Liverpool_2_Historic_Development.pdf . 20 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Three Rise locks . Canal and Rivers Trust . 22 March 2020.
  3. News: Take a bird's eye view of Bingley's Three Rise Locks . 22 March 2020 . Yorkshire Post . 17 February 2016.
  4. News: White. Clive. Three Rise Locks get 18th century makeover. 14 March 2017. Telegraph and Argus. 13 November 2007. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315091851/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/1827747.Three_Rise_Locks_get_18th_century_makeover/. 15 March 2017. live.
  5. News: Tate. Chris. Restoration work to start at Bingley Three Rise Locks. 14 March 2017. Telegraph and Argus. 19 October 2015. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20170315091846/http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/13877584.Restoration_work_to_start_at_Bingley_Three_Rise_Locks/. 15 March 2017. live.
  6. News: Bingley Three Rise Locks are launched . 22 March 2020 . Yorkshire Evening Post . 24 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Rare glimpse of drained 18th Century Bingley Five Rise Locks . BBC . 22 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190531155825/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-16775606 . 31 May 2019 . live .
  8. Web site: Facelift for Bingley lock gates on Leeds Liverpool canal . BBC . 22 March 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160227122737/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-35641602 . 27 February 2016 . live .

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