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HER Number | MWB5822 |
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Record Type | Monument |
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Name | KENNET & AVON CANAL - MIDGHAM TO COLTHROP LOCK |
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Grid Reference | SU 544 662 |
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Map Sheet | SU56NW |
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Parish | Brimpton, West Berkshire |
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| Midgham, West Berkshire |
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| Thatcham, West Berkshire |
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Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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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): 05050.33.000
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL (18th century - 1718 AD to 1723 AD)
Full Description
CANAL CONSTRUCTED 1718-1723. THIS SECTION CANAL CUT.
Sources and further reading
<01> | Dalby, L J. 1973. The Kennet Navigation. [Unpublished document / SWB14602] |
<02> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
<03> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. [Map / SWB14605] |
<04> | Thatcham Vision & Thatcham Historical Society. 2009. Thatcham - an historic town in a changing world. online. p33-4. [Monograph / SWB147814] |
<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] |
<07> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
Related Monuments
MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
MWB5823 | COLTHROP LOCK (Lock 91) (Monument) |
MWB5821 | MIDGHAM LOCK (Lock 92) (Monument) |
MWB22339 | Site of Colthrop Bridge (Bridge 40) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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