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Features of the Lee Navigation

The Lee Navigation is a canal. Many buildings and structures were built by the side of canals to help with navigation.

LOCKS were built to enable boats to travel up and down hill.

 

 

 

BRIDGES let people, animals and other transport cross over the canal, these were called road and farm bridges.
Winding bridges were built when the towpath changed sides so that the horse could cross over without being untied.

TOWPATHS were built beside canals for horses towing the barges and people to walk on. These were covered in cobblestones or cinders to prevent the horses' feet from slipping.

 

 

 

 

 

LOCK COTTAGES were built near to the locks as homes for the lock keepers who supervised the barges through the locks.

A WHARF is a platform on the canal side for loading and unloading the boats.

BOLLARDS were built in many styles and were posts for boats to be tied to whilst moored or waiting to enter a lock.

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WEIRS allow excess water to flow out of a lock

 

CANALSIDE PUBS Provided a resting-place and refreshments for tired canal families.

 

 

 

SIGNS provided information or warning to people using the canals.

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