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| HER Number | MWB5831 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Bull's Lock (Lock 88), Greenham |
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Summary
Lock constructed between 1718 and 1723. Widened in 1767 to accommodate the Newbury barges. Rebuilt 1831 on a narrower width standard to the Kennet & Avon Canal.
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Kennet and Avon Canal East
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.40.000
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL LOCK (18th century to 19th century - 1723 AD to 1831 AD)
Full Description
Bull's Lock was constructed between 1718 and 1723 and widened in 1767 to accommodate the Newbury barges. It was rebuilt in 1831 on a narrower width standard to the Kennet & Avon Canal.
It is a brick chamber lock and was restored by K&A Canal Trust volunteers in the 1970s <7>. It was further restored by the Canal & River Trust at the end of 2014.
West Berkshire Museum has photographs showing the lock in the early 20th century, with a lock-keeper's cottage to the side <8>. This dwelling was later demolished.
Sources and further reading
| <02> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <03> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. Lock No 88. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <04> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| <05> | Dalby, L J. 1973. The Kennet Navigation. [Unpublished document / SWB14602] |
| <06> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <07> | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1966-1991. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Gazetteer of Industrial Sites & Monuments. 2023 WBC Network. OG31. [Unpublished document / SWB12762] |
| <08> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:2000.20.175; 2004.50.56. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
| <09> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. Illust p59. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5832 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - BULL'S LOCK TO HAM MILL LOCK (Monument) |
| MWB5830 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - WIDMEAD LOCK TO BULL'S LOCK (Monument) |
| MWB21799 | Site of lock keeper's cottage, Bull's Lock, Greenham (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB176 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Survey |
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