Michael Askin wrote: > On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 5:56 PM, Neil > Arlidge<[email protected]> > wrote: >>> A video of the last lock to be restored on the Driffield Navigation: >>> http://vimeo.com/5521111 > >> I presume Moonsearcher was craned round Wansford Bridge? :-) >> Were the gates made by Callis Mill (or what ever they have become)? >> Nice to see the original style handspike lock gear in action. > > Yep, Moonsearch was craned out at North Frodingham, and dropped in at > Wansford. The top gates were made by Callis Mill, the bottom gates > made by the resurrection of Callis Mill! > > Not sure if there are any other locks on the system with only > handspike paddles both top and bottom? > > Mike
I'll make a guess from my brief C&H handspike notes that the normally straight through Legard Bridge Flood Lock is the only one with a full set of gate handspike paddles, both top and bottom, with no ground paddles. Things may have changed, but my brief notes state: The following locks cannot be filled without a handspike (ground or gate): Legard Flood Kirkless Lower Cromwell Park Nook Salterhebble Top The following locks have handspike top gate paddles: Millbank Thornhill Top Shepley Bridge Kirkless Lower Elland Salterhebble Middle Only Legard Bridge has bottom gate paddles handspike only. Interesting to see if this is still the case. -- Neil Arlidge NB Erne-west TNC...Going far west... http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk/tour.html
