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Lording's Aqueduct
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In the early stages of restoration. Team leader, the late Winston Harwood in the picture.

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This aqueduct, one of three on the Wey & Canal, carried the canal over the River Arun. The offside (West wall) and its supporting arches
had been damaged by flooding over the years and had to be re-built from the piers at river level upwards.

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July 29, 2004 with three arches re-built.

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The aqueduct on Sept 9, 2004 with the gaps between the arches bricked up and infilled.

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Photographed on March 12, 2005 with the offside retaing wall almost complete.

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Viewed from the towpath on March 12, showing the almost completed offside wall. The aqueduct walls are being rebuilt with new bricks in 2005. View looking North West.

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The original brick base has been pressure-washed, prior to re-pointing. View looking North West.

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Nearside coping stones being fitted to the lock, with the aqueduct in the background. The original coping stones have been salvaged, cleaned and cemented in place.

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New coping stones have been cast in situ, using concrete.

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The completed west wall from viewed from the south.

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2007 - The lock and aqueduct filled with water lifted from the river by the water-wheel. Note the 2 metre depth indicator.

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Last updated Sat. 10 Nov 2007
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