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| HER Number | MWB5851 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Bridge at Guyer’s Lock, formerly Enborne Bridge (Bridge 64) |
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Summary
Grade II listed bridge over Kennet and Avon Canal built c1800. Built of brick into lower end of lock with a single round arch and parapet with brick end piers
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1220347: ENBORNE BRIDGE OVER KENNET AND AVON CANAL - DUPLICATION WITH GUYER'S BRIDGE
- Listed Building (II) 1221070: GUYERS BRIDGE AND LOCK AT SU 455669 - DUPLICATION WITH ENBORNE BRIDGE
- Registered Battlefield 1000026: Battle of Newbury 1643
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.47.020
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL BRIDGE (18th century to Late 19th century - 1800 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
The lock at this location seems to have been called Guyer's Lock since the First Edition Ordnance Survey map, with the bridge originally called 'First Bridge' <1>; however, from the Second Edition OS survey <2> the bridge has been called Enborne Bridge, which has led to some confusion in the listing descriptions <3>.
Photographs were taken of the bridge surface during the laying of a cable in 2005 <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <03> | Department of the Environment. 1974-2000?. DOE List of Buildings of Special Architectural or Historic Interest. [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |
| <04> | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| <05> | Easynet Telecom Ltd. 2005. Photographic record of works at Enborne Bridge, Guyer's Lock. Not aerial photo. [Photograph / SWB14691] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5852 | ENBORNE LOCK/GUYERS LOCK (Lock 84) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB876 | Photographic record of works at Enborne Bridge, Guyer's Lock |
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