Information for record number MWA4343:
Welford Upper (Old) Lock

Summary The site of Welford Upper Lock, a chamber with wooden gates at each end, with sluices used to lower and raise the water level. It was situated on the River Avon, 200m west of St Peter's Church, Welford, and dates from the Post Medieval period.
What Is It?  
Type: Lock, River Lock
Period: Post-medieval (1540 AD - 1750 AD)
Where Is It?  
Parish: Temple Grafton
District: Stratford on Avon, Warwickshire
Grid Reference: SP 14 52
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Level of Protection National - Old SMR PrefRef (Grade: )
Sites & Monuments Record
Description

  
Source Number  

1 This could be part of Sandys' (1636) original work or a later lock built on the same site. The mill (WA1816) predates the navigation. In 1664 the move to improve the navigation probably involved building a 30 ton lock on this site. It was rectangular made of local lias in drystone style, 57 feet long and 13 feet wide with a lift of 6 feet 4 inches. No trace of the gates remain. The lock entrance was sealed with stone after the level of the main overflow weir was lowered by 1 foot in 1957.
2 Plan.
 
Sources
Source No: 1
Source Type: Bibliographic reference
Title: Waterways to Stratford
Author/originator: Hadfield C & Norris J
Date: 1984
Page Number:
Volume/Sheet: p.79 and p.92
   
Source No: 2
Source Type: Plan
Title: Waterways to Stratford
Author/originator: Hadfield C & Norris J
Date: 1984
Page Number: 62
Volume/Sheet:
   
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period Medieval 1066 AD to 1539 AD (the 11th century AD to the 16th century AD)

The medieval period comes after the Saxon period and before the post medieval period.

The Medieval period begins in 1066 AD.
This was the year that the Normans, led by William the Conqueror (1066 – 1087), invaded England and defeated Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in East Sussex.
The Medieval period includes the first half of the Tudor period (1485 – 1603 AD), when the Tudor family reigned in England and eventually in Scotland too.

The end of the Medieval period is marked by Henry VIII’s (1509 – 1547) order for the Dissolution of the Monasteries in the years running up to 1539 AD. The whole of this period is sometimes called the Middle Ages.
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period Post Medieval About 1540 AD to 1750 AD (the 16th century AD to the 18th century AD)

The Post Medieval period comes after the medieval period and before the Imperial period.

This period covers the second half of the reign of the Tudors (1485 – 1603), the reign of the Stuarts (1603 – 1702) and the beginning of the reign of the Hannoverians (1714 – 1836).
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monument RIVER LOCK * A section of the water channel of a river, shut off above and below by lock gates provided with sluices to let water in and out and thus raise or lower boats from one level to another. Often found situated next to a weir. back
monument WEIR * A dam constructed on the reaches of a canal or river designed to retain the water and to regulate its flow. back
monument SITE * Unclassifiable site with minimal information. Specify site type wherever possible. back
monument BUILDING * A structure with a roof to provide shelter from the weather for occupants or contents. Use specific type where known. back
monument LOCK * A section of the water channel on a canal or river shut off above and below by lock gates provided with sluices to let the water out and in, and thus raise or lower boats from one level to another. Use more specific type where known. back
monument STONE * Use only where stone is natural or where there is no indication of function. back
monument MILL * A factory used for processing raw materials. Use more specific mill type where known. See also TEXTILE MILL, for more narrow terms. back
monument CHURCH * A building used for public Christian worship. Use more specific type where known. back
monument SLUICE * A dam which can be raised or lowered to regulate the flow of water. back
monument GATE * A movable stucture which enables or prevents entrance to be gained. Usually situated in a wall or similar barrier and supported by gate posts. back
monument LIFT * A structure consisting of a box or platform for carrying goods or passengers from one level to another. Use specific type where known. back

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