Key Words :- lock

Address :- Guildford, Surrey
Grid Ref :- SU 9958 4916
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.232947 , Long -0.575106
Local Authority :- Guildford Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Site extant - No Protection

Description and History of Site:-
The first lock on the Godalming Navigation. A serious flood occurred in 1968 and sluice gates now allow controlled flooding of former water meadows upstream.

Further Reading and References:-
Crocker, Glenys. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Surrey'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1990

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