Victoria Lock, River lock in County Offaly, Ireland
Victoria Lock measures 142 feet by 40 feet and marks the first lock upstream of Lough Derg on the River Shannon between Meelick and Clonahenoge.
Thomas Rhodes engineered this lock in the 1840s as part of the Shannon Navigation system upgrade, replacing the Hamilton Lock and Clonaheenogue Canal.
The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage recognizes Victoria Lock and its keeper's cottage for their architectural and technical importance to Irish waterway heritage.
Waterways Ireland maintains the lock for pleasure craft navigation, with regular monitoring of water levels by the Office of Public Works.
Cast-iron mooring bollards from 1844, manufactured by Fenton, Murray and Jackson Engineers of Leeds, remain intact at the lock structure.
Location: County Offaly
GPS coordinates: 53.16779,-8.08147
Latest update: March 7, 2025 04:37
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