Wansford Lock

Last updated April 22, 2019

Wansford Lock was built as part of the Driffield Navigation in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was opened in 1770, and restored in 2009. It was designated Grade II in 1985.^[1]

The Driffield Navigation is an 11-mile (18 km) waterway, through the heart of the Holderness Plain to the market town of Driffield, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The northern section of it is a canal, and the southern section is part of the River Hull. Construction was authorised in 1767, and it was fully open in 1770. Early use of the navigation was hampered by a small bridge at Hull Bridge, which was maintained by Beverley Corporation. After protracted negotiation, it was finally replaced in 1804, and a new lock was built to improve water levels at the same time. One curious feature of the new works were that they were managed quite separately for many years, with the original navigation called the Old Navigation, and the new works called the New Navigation. They were not fully amalgamated until 1888.

The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding, is an area in Northern England and can refer either to the administrative county of the East Riding of Yorkshire which is a unitary authority, to the ceremonial county (Lieutenancy) of the East Riding of Yorkshire or to the easternmost of the three subdivisions (ridings) of the traditional county of Yorkshire.

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Location

In the village of Wansford, the lock is easily accessible from the B1249 road.

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Wansford is a village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England; it forms part of the civil parish of Skerne and Wansford. It is situated on the B1249 road and just to the north of the River Hull and the Driffield Canal. It is approximately 2.5 miles (4 km) south-east of Driffield and 3 miles (4.8 km) north-west of North Frodingham.

Situated on the Driffield Navigation

Next Place Upstream: Whinhill Lock
Next Place Downstream: Wansford Bridge

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History

The lock was built during the construction of the Driffield Navigation between 1767 and 1770. It was restored in two stages, the first of which involved the creation of a flood relief channel around the lock chamber, which was completed in Autumn 2008.^[2] New top and bottom gates were installed as part of the second phase, and the lock was officially opened on 4 July 2009.^[3]^[4] The funding for this project was provided by the Inland Waterways Association, the East Riding of Yorkshire Council, and Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (WREN), who give grants to organisations based near to landfill sites.

The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) was formed in 1946 as a registered charity in the United Kingdom to campaign for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and sensitive development of British Canals and river navigations.

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References

↑ Historic England. "Wansford Lock (1162232)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 October 2017.
↑ "Wansford Lock new bywash takes the rain strain". Driffield Post / Driffield Times. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
↑ "The gates were opened". Driffield Post / Driffield Times. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.
↑ "Sailing towards a bright future". thisishullandeastriding.co.uk. Mail News & Media Ltd. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

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[1] Historic England. "Wansford Lock (1162232)". National Heritage List for England . Retrieved 4 October 2017.

[2] "Wansford Lock new bywash takes the rain strain". Driffield Post / Driffield Times. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 11 September 2008. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

[3] "The gates were opened". Driffield Post / Driffield Times. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. 10 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.

[4] "Sailing towards a bright future". thisishullandeastriding.co.uk. Mail News & Media Ltd. 6 July 2009. Retrieved 12 August 2009.