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Ferriby sluice is a tidal sluice gate structure located in Lincolnshire, situated within the landscape of the Humber estuary region. The monument represents an example of hydraulic engineering designed to manage water flow and tidal movement, features characteristic of medieval and early modern period infrastructure in this zone of significant drainage and land management. The sluice belongs to a tradition of estuarine engineering undertaken to control inundation and facilitate the working of low-lying fenland and marshland areas that characterise this part of Lincolnshire's coastal setting.
Ferriby sluice is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005244. View the official record →
Ferriby sluice is a tidal sluice gate structure located in Lincolnshire, situated within the landscape of the Humber estuary region. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005244.
Ferriby sluice is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1005244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Roman villa immediately west of Horkstow Hall (2.2 km), Old Winteringham Roman settlement (2.9 km), Site of Jacobean manor house and gardens immediately west and south of St Maurice's Church (3.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Ferriby sluice's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Ferriby sluice stands on West Walton Formation, Ampthill Clay Formation And Kimmeridge Clay Formation (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Kimmeridgian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.