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2. Bingley Five Rise Locks - Wikipedia

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   [2] [3] The locks also have an overflow 'by-wash' at the side, which water runs down when the lock is not open. When a descending boat enters each lock chamber the water level rises slightly and the excess flows via an overflow channel at the side which runs into the main by-wash. [4] The structure is Grade I listed. [5]

3. List of canal locks in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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   Flight of six locks, in a quite ornate setting and including the UK's second deepest lock, [1] two pumping stations and several Grade II listed buildings. Bingley Five Rise Locks: Leeds and Liverpool Canal: grid reference: These staircase locks are the steepest flight of locks in the UK, with a gradient of about 1:5. Bow Locks: River Lee Navigation

4. J. H. Taylor & Sons - Wikipedia

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   The first boat of this series was commissioned by the Manchester Ship Canal Company. The boats were constructed using a round bilge style with mahogany on oak frames. [2] The beam of the vessels is 6 ft. 11in., allowing the boats to pass through all locks on the canal system of England and Wales. [2] The boats were not cheap to build.

5. Lock (water navigation) - Wikipedia

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   The boat enters the lock. 8–9. The boat enters the lock. 3. The lower gates are closed. 10. The upper gates are closed. 4–5. The lock is filled with water from upstream. 11–12. The lock is emptied by draining its water downstream. 6. The upper gates are opened. 13. The lower gates are opened. 7. The boat exits the lock. 14. The boat exits ...

6. Caisson (lock gate) - Wikipedia

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   In modern caissons this is usually simplified to a single-curvature arch, rather than a compound curved hull. Some shipyards made a particular trade of building caissons or lock gates. Edward Finch's bridge works was established in Chepstow in the mid 19th century to build ironwork for Brunel's Chepstow Railway Bridge directly above it.

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