Sluiswachterwoning met schutsluis

Thanks to the lock on the Pekelerhoofddiep, boats were able to navigate the waterway despite the difference in water levels. In 1898, a house was built next to the lock for the lock-keeper.

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A distinctive feature of the house is the elegant eaves and colourful arches with red and yellow bricks above the ground-floor windows. The house also has a small terrace, from which the lock-keeper could keep a close eye on the lock. Nowadays, the lock-keeper’s house is used solely as a private residence.

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