Key Words :- canal sluice weir flood control

Viewing the Site :- May be viewed from Castle Mills Bridge on the A1036 Fishergate

Address :- A1036 Tower Street / Fishergate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 9SB
Grid Ref :- SE 60593 51302
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.954273 , Long -1.07813
Local Authority :- York City Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - North Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 2014 -

Description and History of Site:-
Tilting weir sluice, allowing adjustment of the water level and flow in the river Foss. Part of the Foss/Ouse flood control measures.
Built in 2014 to replace the earlier guillotine sluice gate at Castle Mills lock which could no longer be reliably controlled remotely.

Further Reading and References:-
http://www.riverfosssociety.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Autumn14.pdf

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