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| HER Number | MWB5847 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | NEWBURY LOCK (Lock 85) |
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Summary
Grade II listed lock, built in Oct 1794 (or 1796?)
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1211989: NEWBURY LOCK
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.46.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Listed grade II. Built in Oct 1794 (or 1796?). Brick chamber with stone coping. Two sets of double wooden gates. Top gates have mechanical gate paddle gearing assisted by lever operated ground paddle gearing with single lever on each side of the chamber. Bottom gate with hydraulic paddle gearing. Only example in southern England.
West Berkshire Museum has a set of photographs showing John Gould operating the lock in 1986, and another showing Newbury Lock with Lock Cottage around 1960 <10>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <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 [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |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. Lock No 85. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <04> | The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1980. The Kennet & Avon Canal in Pictures - from Bath to Reading. Photo. [Monograph / SWB14607] |
| <05> | The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1990. The Kennet & Avon Canal (Pictorial Journey). Photo. [Monograph / SWB14608] |
| <06> | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| <07> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <08> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
| <09> | West Berkshire Museum. 2005. Heritage Guide No 4 - The Kennet & Avon Canal in Newbury. [Unpublished document / SWB148021] |
| <10> | Museum Curator. Newbury Museum Accession Records (West Berkshire Museum since 1998). 2022 WBC Network. NEBYM:1986.82.1-6; Frith.NBRY.79. [Unpublished document / SWB14452] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6688 | Lock Island, Newbury - NEEDS EDITING (Monument) |
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB21888 | 'Ebb and Flow' sculpture, Newbury Lock Island (Monument) |
| MWB5848 | Site of Lock Cottage, Newbury (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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