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McConnell's Lock is a canal lock on the Lagan Navigation in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Constructed as part of a modern canal system, it represents the industrial development of Belfast's waterways during the nineteenth century. The lock is located at grid reference J3449073190 and stands protected by the Historic Environment Division under reference 4763.
The lock sits upon bedrock of the Sherwood Sandstone Group, a geological formation laid down during the Ladinian period of the Triassic era. This foundation of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone provided a stable base for the structure's construction and remains visible in the surrounding landscape. The local geology has influenced water management and building practices throughout Belfast's industrial heritage.
As the first lock on the Lagan Navigation, McConnell's Lock formed part of the infrastructure that enabled commercial and passenger traffic along the river. The navigation system transformed Belfast's relationship with its waterway, facilitating the transport of goods to and from the developing port and industrial quarters. The lock survives as a significant marker of the city's nineteenth-century expansion and engineering achievement.
Mcconnell's lock, lagan navigation, lock 1. canal lock is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 4763. View the official record →
McConnell's Lock is a canal lock on the Lagan Navigation in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 4763.
Mcconnell's lock, lagan navigation, lock 1. canal lock dates from the modern period, and is classified as a canal. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Mcconnell's lock, lagan navigation, lock 1. canal lock is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 4763.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Belvoir park mound. motte (3.4 km), Platform rath (4.5 km), Rath (4.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Mcconnell's lock, lagan navigation, lock 1. canal lock'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.
Mcconnell's lock, lagan navigation, lock 1. canal lock stands on Sherwood Sandstone Group, bedrock that formed in the Ladinian. The rock here is sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.