Sandford Lock
Introduction
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Sandford Lock
Image: © Andrew Pickess Taken: 3 Sep 2005
Sandford Lock on the 'Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation Canal. Completed in 1797 its 14 mile length from Chelmsford to Heybridge bypassed the River Chelmer and The Blackwater. It drops 77' through 12 locks.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.730365
Longitude
0.510939