Wooden sluice gate and rack

Made:
1750
designer:
James Brindley

Wooden sluice gate and rack, from River Irwell canal, Clifton Estate near Kearsley ( James Brindley's first major civil engineering work, c1750 (2 pieces)

Details

Category:
Civil Engineering
Object Number:
1963-324
type:
sluice gate and canal rack
credit:
Central Electricity Generating Board.

Parts

Wooden sluice gate and rack

Wooden sluice gate and rack

Wooden sluice gate and rack, from River Irwell canal, Cifton Estate near Kearsley [James Brindley's first major civil engineering work, c.1750] [2 pieces]

Measurements:
overall (estimate): 210 mm x 2710 mm x 850 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1963-324 Pt1
type:
sluice gates
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Wooden sluice gate

Wooden sluice gate

Wooden sluice gate

Measurements:
overall (polybag): 20 mm x 160 mm x 100 mm,
overall (estimate): 170 mm x 2710 mm x 150 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1963-324 Pt2
type:
sluice gate
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum