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| HER Number | MWB5840 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | NEWBURY WHARF - Parent record |
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Summary
The end of the Kennet Navigation from 1723-94
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.45.030
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
FROM 1723 TO 1794 KENNET CANAL TERMINATED AT NEWBURY WHARF. THE WHARF HAD TWO BASINS, CRANES, WAREHOUSES, GRANARY (NOW THE MUSEUM), COALPENS, STABLES AND OTHER BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES. See 01391.10.000 to 01391.10.005 for 1998 results of canal wharf excavations.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Dalby, L J. 1973. The Kennet Navigation. [Unpublished document / SWB14602] |
| <02> | Merriman, T. 1973. Exploring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Unpublished document / SWB14603] |
Related Monuments
| MWB15508 | Canal Basin, Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
| MWB5841 | Crane at Newbury Wharf (Monument) |
| MWB6973 | Culvert at The Wharf, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB5843 | NEWBURY WHARF COALPENS (Monument) |
| MWB5844 | NEWBURY WHARF WAREHOUSES (Monument) |
| MWB3479 | The Granary or Corn Stores, Wharf Street, Newbury (part of West Berkshire Museum) (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB50 | Newbury Wharf Evaluation 1997 (Ref: NWL97/66) |
| EWB1516 | Archaeological Watching Brief at Newbury Wharf Bus Interchange |
| EWB51 | Newbury Wharf Excavation 1998 |
| EWB139 | The Wharf, Newbury: Evaluation in 1988 (Ref: W271) |
| EWB140 | Newbury Wharf Evaluation in 1990 (Ref: W365) |
| EWB288 | The Wharf, Newbury: Watching Brief in 1996 (Ref: WN96) |
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