Former lock on the River Blyth, left; ahead is the Blyth
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Former lock on the River Blyth, left; ahead is the Blyth
Image: © Adrian S Pye Taken: 4 Feb 2023
The lock was built on the instructions of Patrick Stead, a wealthy maltster, 200 years ago as a means of passage between the River Blyth and the New Reach Navigation (which was constructed in 1761), so barges could reach and unload coal and barley at his new maltings beside the Blyth and take on malt for delivery. The New Reach has an approximate length of just over 700 yards and created navigable waters for barges from the port at Southwold.
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