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Weighton Lock is a navigational structure located at Blacktoft on the River Ouse in Yorkshire. The lock forms part of the historical waterway infrastructure developed to manage tidal flow and facilitate inland navigation along this section of the river. Dating from the post-medieval period, it represents the engineering efforts undertaken to improve river transport in northern England. The monument remains as physical evidence of the commercial importance of Yorkshire's inland waterways during this period.
Weighton Lock, Blacktoft is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1005217. View the official record →
Weighton Lock is a navigational structure located at Blacktoft on the River Ouse in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1005217.
Weighton Lock, Blacktoft 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 1005217.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Camera and moated site at Faxfleet Hall (1.3 km), Julian's Bower turf cut maze (3.9 km), Countess Close moated site (4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Weighton Lock, Blacktoft'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.
Weighton Lock, Blacktoft stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.