Newbury Lock

Newbury Lock seen from the Water Bridge

Newbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England.

Newbury Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by British Waterways. The lock has a rise/fall of 3 ft 6 in (1.07 m).^[1]

It is a grade II listed building.^[2] The brick walls are capped with Bath Stone and are wider at the top than at the base in an attempt to counteract frost damage.^[3]

References

1. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X. 
2. ^ "Newbury Lock". Images of England. http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/details/default.aspx?id=396504. Retrieved 2006-09-16. 
3. ^ Russell, John (1997). The Kennet & Avon Canal: A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. Bath: Millstream Books. p. 11. ISBN 0948975466. 

See also

UK Waterways portal

• Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal

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Coordinates: 51°24′04″N 1°19′33″W / 51.40099°N 1.32576°W / 51.40099; -1.32576

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