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Shed By Canal | Coxes
Mill | Hamm Moor
| Weybridge
Town Lock
The sign at Coxes Lock states that it was
opened in 1653. Improvements were then made to it and the present
brickwork includes a stone inscribed "Built 1770". 16th May
2009.
The Lock entrance, seen from the
Weybridge end. The square black mark on the wall gives the lock's
building date.
The lock builder's date stone. It reads
"Built 1770". Photographed 26th September 2009.
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This River Wey Navigation was one of the
earlier British canals, pre-dating many of those in the Midlands and
North of England. The first stretch of the route was opened in
1653. Since 1964 the waterway has been in the care of the National
Trust.
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Water rushes through the gates of Coxes Lock on the
River Wey Navigation at Addlestone 10th October 2007.
General view above Coxes Lock on the
River Wey Navigation at Addlestone 10th October 2007. The area of
water on the right leads to the mill pond for Coxes Mill, which is
probably better described as a small lake.
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Coxes Lock raises and lowers vessels by 8ft
6in.
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A canal boat enters Coxes Lock. Photograph dated 10th October 2007.
The canal barge "Hem In Wey"
prepares to be lowered in Coxes Lock on 10th October 2007.
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In 1729 £254 was paid to John Purdue to
build Coxes Lock. Further work was carried out in 1733 at a cost
of £84 and major
rebuilding work was undertaken in 1770 / 1771.
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The narrow boat "Hem In Way" at Coxes
Lock in the process of being lowered to the level of the initial section
of the
River Wey Navigation canal between Weybridge and Addlestone. Photograph
dated 10th October 2007.
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Mill | Hamm Moor
| Weybridge
Town Lock
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