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| HER Number | MWB5853 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | KENNET & AVON CANAL - ENBORNE/GUYERS TO BENHAM/HIGGS LOCK |
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Summary
SECTION BETWEEN NEWBURY AND KINTBURY CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN OCT 1794 AND JUNE 1797 (ALTHOUGH CANAL NOT COMPLETED UNTIL 1810) IS CANAL CUT AT THIS SECTION
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Registered Battlefield 1000026: Battle of Newbury 1643
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.49.000
Monument Type(s):
- CANAL (18th century - 1794 AD to 1797 AD)
Full Description
The Newbury to Kintbury stretch of the Kennet and Avon Canal opened on 12th June 1797 <1>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Stokes, P. 2011. Enborne & Wash Common, an illustrated history. p71. [Monograph / SWB148364] |
| <02> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <03> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| <04> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <05> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <06> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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