{"version":"1.0","type":"link","title":"Balance lock - Newikis","description":"The balance lock was a type of boat lift designed by James Fussell (1748-1832) to transport boats up and down a hillside on a canal. An experimental balance lock was built as part of the Dorset and Somerset Canal and work was started for four more, but the project failed for financial reasons and…","provider_name":"Newikis","provider_url":"https://newikis.com","cache_age":86400,"thumbnail_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/dd/FussellsLiftDorsetAndSomersetCanal.png","thumbnail_width":682,"thumbnail_height":811}