Sulhamstead Lock
| Sulhamstead Lock | |
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| 51°25′29″N 1°05′05″W / 51.42469°N 1.0848°W | |
| Waterway | River Kennet |
| Country | England |
| County | Berkshire |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1718–1723 |
| Latest built | 1966 |
| Fall | 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m) |
| Distance to River Thames | 6 mi 5 furlongs (11 km) |
Sulhamstead Lock is a
.Sulhamstead Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by the Canal & River Trust as part of the Kennet Navigation. It has a change in level of 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m).[1] The lock is 6 mi 5 furlongs (11 km) from the confluence with the River Thames.[2]
The lock was rebuilt in 1966 by a collaboration involving staff from British Waterways and volunteer labour.[3]
References
- ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
- ^ McKnight, Hugh (1975). The Shell Book of Inland Waterways (1978 ed.). London: Book Club Associates. p. 309.
- ^ "Kennet & Avon Canal". Inland Waterways Association. Retrieved 17 May 2011.
See also
- Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
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