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SAWBRIDGEWORTH LOCK

Lock State Date Length Length - Working Distance Width Fall
Sawbridgeworth Lock Built turfsided 1766/9 88' 6'' 86' 6'' 13' 3'' 7' 5''
Sawbridgeworth Lock Rebuilt in brick/concrete 1919 88' 6'' 86' 6'' 13' 3'' 7' 5''

Griggs’ Report 1844: No 11 Lock called Sawbridgeworth. Lock affected by a mill. Has a bridge attached with 5 oak timbers. The oak planking good; headway 6’ 0’’; depth of water on lower sill 3’ 6’’; ditto on upper sill 4’ 0’’. Lower gates worn and weak dated 1819. Upper gates new 1843. Brickwork below lower gates rubbed and broken. This lock except the lower part is in fair condition

1869: Dated wall plaque indicating reconstruction of the lock tail

Beardmore’s Report  1870: Sawbridgeworth Lock is in good repair

 Childs’ Report 1880: Sawbridgeworth; Brickwork upper end requires repair, lower end good. Upper gates nearly new and good; lower gates 10 years old, fair. Sides of chamber bad, requires renewing. Very bad

Childs' 1884 Report: ""Brickwork, upper end requires repair, lower end good. Upper gates nearly new and good. Lower gates, 10 years old, fair. Sides of chamber very bad, requires renewing. Main Piles fair. Wing walls in good condition."

Tween's 1901 Report: "Brickwork, upper end requires repair, lower end good. Upper gates good. Lower gates, 1869, can be repaired. Open timber sides, Main Piles fair. Wing walls in fair condition. Upper sill should be lowered a few inches. Cost about £200.''

                   Image below from the 1901 Report

The lock house here was not occupied by employees of the Navigation, nor was it one of the seven “official” lock houses; it probably gained its name from its proximity to the lock, which was named after the town.

 

Burton’s Mill  is to the left of the photograph.  The long building alongside the lock is a maltings with the trademark chimney in the centre.

This photograph was probably taken in the 1930’s.

Sawbridgeworth "Lock House"

Census/Date

Name

Title

Wife

Location given by enumerator/Comments

Source Reference

31.3.1901

Thomas Brace (67)

General Carman

Wdr

Lock house

He/Sawb'worth/2/2

5.4.1891

Thomas Brace (56)

Foreman Lighterman

Maria

Lock house

He/Sawb'worth/2/37

4.4.1881

Thomas Brace (46)

Manager to Maltings

Maria

Lock house Mill Hill

He/Sawb'worth/2/48

2.4.1871

Reuben Thear (29)

Merchant's Clerk

Alice

Mill Hill Lock house

He/Sawb'worth/2/24

8.4.1861

Gabriel Brace (51)

Superintendent

Ann

Lock house

He/Sawb'worth/2g/25

30.3.1851

 

 

 

 

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