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| HER Number | MWB5773 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | KENNET & AVON CANAL - SOUTHCOTE TO BURGHFIELD LOCK |
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Summary
A section of the Kennet and Avon Canal constructed between 1718 and 1723 as part of the Kennet Navigation
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.09.000
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL (18th century to 19th century - 1718 AD to 1835 AD)
Full Description
CANAL CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1718 AND 1723. 1830-1835 A NEW CUT WAS MADE AT BURGHFIELD, THIS MAY WELL HAVE BEEN ADJACENT TO BURGHFIELD BRIDGE. THE MOORING CHANNEL MAY WELL BE THE REDUNDANT CUT.
The Kennet Navigation from Reading to Newbury was constructed between 1718 and 1723; west of Newbury to Bath the canal was built between 1794 and 1810, by John Rennie, to join the Avon Navigation.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <02> | Dalby, L J. 1973. The Kennet Navigation. [Unpublished document / SWB14602] |
| <03> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| <04> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <05> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <06> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5777 | Bridge over canal, Burghfield (Monument) |
| MWB5775 | BURGHFIELD MOORING CHANNEL (Monument) |
| MWB5776 | BURGHFIELD ROAD BRIDGE (Monument) |
| MWB5774 | Confluence of River Kennet and Kennet & Avon Canal (Monument) |
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5778 | BURGHFIELD LOCK (Lock 103) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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