Sluis, BY Kapelstraat 25

English translation

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Description

SLUICE WORKS

Two simple brick sluices with retaining walls, late nineteenth century, with which the water level in the moats can be regulated, are situated in the northeast corner of the moat and in the Groote Aa near the southwest corner. The water is bounded by small bricked banks. The water flow can be regulated with wooden gates.

Drainage sluice in the northeast corner of the outer moat with perpendicular brick retaining walls and iron sluice.

In the Groote Aa a double sluice with brick opening and retaining walls with above the sluice opening a cast iron bridge with cast iron balustrade. Late nineteenth century.

VALUATION

Of general importance:

- as a characteristic, but above all also functional component of the country estate, important for water management;

- because of the functional-spatial relationship with the other components of the country estate;

- because of the industrial-archaeological value.