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Summary

Stretch of the River Kennet east of Burghfield Bridge, suggested to be a redundant former section of the Kennet and Avon Canal prior to 1830 when a straight cut bypassed it

Other Statuses and Cross-References

• Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.09.020
  

Monument Type(s):

• NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)
• CANAL WHARF? (19th century - 1830 AD to 1835 AD)

Full Description

MOORING CHANNEL MAY WELL BE REDUNDANT SECTION OF CANAL FOLLOWING RECUT OF BURGHFIELD SECTION BETWEEN 1830 AND 1835.

There do not appear to be two parallel stretches of water on the Ordnance Survey Drawing of 1809 <2>, but the straight southern cut is clearly shown on the Burghfield Tithe map <3>.

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