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Latitude: 51.4104 / 51°24'37"N
Longitude: -1.4797 / 1°28'46"W
OS Eastings: 436285
OS Northings: 168055
OS Grid: SU362680
Mapcode National: GBR 707.JQP
Mapcode Global: VHC1T.9TM5
Plus Code: 9C3WCG6C+44
Entry Name: Kennet and Avon Canal, Wire Bridge and Wire Lock at Su 363681
Listing Date: 6 December 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1117211
English Heritage Legacy ID: 39757
ID on this website: 101117211
Location: Avington, West Berkshire, RG17
County: West Berkshire
Civil Parish: Kintbury
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Kintbury
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Lock Road bridge
The following structures shall be added to the list:
SU 36 NE KINTBURY KENNET & AVON CANAL
12/41 Wire bridge and wire lock
at SU 363681
II
Accommodation bridge and integral lock. Late C18, C20 alterations. Brick bridge
with single elliptical arch, band, solid parapet and piers, with brick and stone
coping. Integral brick lock walls to W. Lock has brick chamber with cement rendered
brick coping. Stone quoins to gate recesses. 2 sets of double wooden gates; top
gates with mechanical ground paddle gearing, bottom gates with hydraulic gate paddle
gearing. The Kennet & Avon Canal was constructed between 1794-1810. John Rennie
was principal engineer.
Listing NGR: SU3630068100
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