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Lock winding gear at West Stockwith, Notts, manufactured at John Wood's Railway Foundry, Millsands, Sheffield.

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Lock winding gear at West Stockwith, Notts, manufactured at John Wood's Railway Foundry, Millsands, Sheffield.
Nottinghamshire
2014/06
2000-2019

Probably manufactured late 19th century/early 20th century. West Stockwith canal basin lies at the eastern end of the Chesterfield canal, as it meets the (tidal) river Trent. The manual winding gear would have been used to help haul boats into the lock.

Information from J Hesketh.

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