Lock House
Pewsham Lock House, c1861, drawing by Hazel Yates-Jones (2007). To read the History & Industrial Archeology of Pewsham Lock House Click here
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Charles Pettifor built the lock house in 1799 at a cost of £15 15s 16d, using 33,000 bricks made by James Heath. Richard Hodgson lived here and was the canal company's carpenter, only the foundations remain.
Carpenters Workshop
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An Ordnance survey map from 1885 shows a large building adjacent to a marked Saw Pit, it's likely this building is a Carpenters workshop, this is supported with a documented record of stone and roofing being purchased for a workshop at this location between 1830-31.
It was decided rebuild a Carpenters Workshop on the original site to an approximate size.
The re-build is in progress and is at an advanced stage.
