Fourteen Locks

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Fourteen Locks [1] (grid reference ST277886) is a series of locks on the Crumlin arm of the Monmouthshire Canal at Rogerstone in Newport, South Wales. The flight of locks was completed in 1799 and raises the water level 160 ft (50 m) in just 800 yd (740 m). This is one of the steepest rises for a major run in the UK, which combined with the sheer number of locks makes it one of the most significant in the country.^[1] The run of locks includes a series of embanked ponds, pounds, sluices and weirs to control the water supply, with no set of gates shared between individual locks. It therefore comprises a flight of locks rather than a staircase lock.^[2]

Contents 1 Restoration 2 See also 3 External links 4 References

[edit] Restoration

Only the top lock is currently in water. The rest of the flight is part of a restoration programme.

[edit] See also

• Bingley Five Rise Locks in West Yorkshire
• Bingley Three Rise Locks in West Yorkshire
• Foxton Locks near Market Harborough, Leicestershire
• Watford Locks in Northamptonshire
• Caen Hill Locks near Devizes, Wiltshire
• Tardebigge Locks near Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

[edit] External links

• Newport City Council Guide
• The Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust. Includes photograph of restoration work
• fourteenlocks.co.uk

[edit] References

Coordinates: 51°35′29″N 3°02′33″W / 51.5913, -3.0425