Lock Cottage, Lowsonford, Warwickshire

A Lock keeper's cottage of c1816 for the Stratford-on-Avon Canal. It is one of six lock-keepers cottages on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal. The Canal was started in 1793 and opened in 1816. The unusual curved roof was built using techniques similar to those used for canal bridges.

Location

Warwickshire Lowsonford

Period

Georgian (1714 - 1836)

Tags

lock canal house architecture Georgian (1714 - 1836)