The company intended to build five more lifts on Barrow Hill, and pits for four of them were excavated. Some stone work was also begun, but the company ran out of money, and the project was abandoned following the failure to raise additional money in 1803. Details Following excavations at the site in 2005 and 2006, the structure was estimated to be high and long. The total width was around , which included the two pits and a central spine wall. See also Canals of the United Kingdom History of the British canal system Caisson lock Bibliography References External links Dorset and Somerset canal, with information on locks Locks (water navigation)