Borensberg lock
Read about Borensberg lock 's formal name, year of construction and technical facts. Learn the history!
Product description
Formal name: Nicolaus August (fourth son of Oscar I)
Built: 1820
Technical facts: This regulating lock with a rise of 0.2 metre is one of two which are still manually operated.Borensberg Lock was the first to be built entirely under Swedish supervision. The old lockkeeper’s house dates from 1820. The Canal Company’s directives state that a cottage “of limestone with a tiled roof” was under construction at Husbyfjöl, which was the name of the village until the end of the 19th century. A new lockkeeper’s house was built in 1948.