Sandiacre lock and lock cottage
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sandiacre lock and lock cottage by Alan Murray-Rust as part of the Geograph project.
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Sandiacre lock and lock cottage
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 1 Jan 2018
Both date from the original construction of the Erewash Canal in the 1770s. Both lock and cottage are Listed Grade II. The cottage is home to the Erewash Canal Preservation & Development Association, and is generally open once a month to visitors. It is the only remaining original lock cottage on the canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.917196
Longitude
-1.284613