G.V. Lock between 1794 and 1804. William Jessop, engineer. Dressed stone. Lock was designed to accommodate two sets of lower gates (ie for two lengths of boat); the recesses remain but only the lower gates were ever fitted.
Location map of Rochdale Canal Lock Number 50 (Moss Lower Lock), Rochdale, England. Click to enlarge.
Aerial view of Rochdale Canal Lock Number 50 (Moss Lower Lock), Rochdale, England. Click to enlarge.
