14 Locks Restoration

[Bob]

TWO historic Newport locks were given a facelift yesterday when new gates were fitted after an absence of 50 years.

A 35-tonne crane was drafted in to lift the two-tonne gates into position at the bottom of locks 19 and 20 on the Cefn flight section of the Fourteen Locks stretch.

The four oak gates were specially made by British Waterways in Wolverhampton and cost between £15,000 and £20,000 each.

[captainbeaky]

Dashed waste of money, old boy.

Can't get my ocean going cruiser up cefn flight anyway. Money spent on sunday sailors - landlubbers no less.

Should be made to walk the plank for wasting public money.

Toodle pip.