Modern lock to replace the old one, works by remote control. (1)
After the passing of the Newark Navigation Act (1772), this stretch of the river was improved resulting in the construction of two locks, one known as Bottom Lock further downstream and the Town Lock close to the town. This led to the establishment of several larger malting and brewing complexes on the riverfront, taking advantage of the transport options….The Town Lock was constructed in the late 18th century, following the Newark Navigation Act of 1772. It was deepened in 1909 and completely replaced in 1952, including the reconstruction of the central island between the lock and the mill race. This is shown most clearly on the 1885 Town Plan of Newark, but it also visible on subsequent mapping until the early 20th century. These show the central island and the sawmill which sat upon it prior to the works undertaken in the 1950s. The structures associated with the Town Lock comprise a mix of materials including brick as well as concrete or steel piles which have been used to canalise the route of the river. Within the lock itself, it would appear that some fragments of an earlier sandstone structure survive, possibly a remnant of the 18th century lock. (2)
See M3326 for lock house, M18096 for footbridge, M3507 for Top Lock.

Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.

2 prints, 203t/26, 203s/11, RCHME

<1> TPAT, 1993, NIAR Gazetteer, p 84 (Published document). SNT252.

<2> Historic England, 2024, Newark on Trent, Historic Area Assessment by Historic England (Unpublished document). SNT6029.