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| HER Number | MWB5852 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | ENBORNE LOCK/GUYERS LOCK (Lock 84) |
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Summary
Grade II listed lock built in 1794/95
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1221070: GUYERS BRIDGE AND LOCK AT SU 455669 - DUPLICATION WITH ENBORNE BRIDGE
- Listed Building (II) 1220347: ENBORNE BRIDGE OVER KENNET AND AVON CANAL - DUPLICATION WITH GUYER'S BRIDGE
- Registered Battlefield 1000026: Battle of Newbury 1643
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.48.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
LISTED GRADE II. BUILT 1794/1795. BRICK CHAMBER WITH BRICK COPING. TWO SETS OF DOUBLE WOODEN GATES. TOP GATES WITH MECHANICAL GATE PADDLE GEARING, BOTTOM GATES WITH HYDRAULIC GATE PADDLE GEARING. INTEGRAL WITH BRIDGE
The lock at this location seems to have been called Guyer's Lock since the First Edition Ordnance Survey map <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>.
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 [Unpublished document / SWB10006] |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> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <05> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| <06> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. Lock No 84. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <07> | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| <08> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <09> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5851 | Bridge at Guyer’s Lock, formerly Enborne Bridge (Bridge 64) (Monument) |
| MWB5849 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - NEWBURY TO ENBORNE/GUYERS LOCK (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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