Brunsdon Lock is a

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on the

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, near

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, England. The lock has a rise/fall of 4 ft 11 in (1.5 m). The Lock is also known as Brunsden Lock and was the site of a coal and grain merchant's business called Brunsdens for many years. It is a grade II

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