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| HER Number | MWB5864 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | COPP'S LOCK or Copse Lock (Lock 80), Hamstead Marshall |
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Summary
Lock constructed between 1794 and 1797
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.56.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
COPP'S LOCK CONSTRUCTED AT SOME TIME BETWEEN 1794 (START IN NEWBURY) AND 1797 (COMPLETED AS FAR AS KINTBURY)
Copse Lock is on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Hamstead Marshall <9>. It is marked as Copp's Lock on the First to Fifth Edition OS maps of 1880 <10> and 1970 <11>, respectively.
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 [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |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 80. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <04> | The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1980. The Kennet & Avon Canal in Pictures - from Bath to Reading. Photo. [Monograph / SWB14607] |
| <05> | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| <06> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. Illust p56. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <07> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
| <08> | Stokes, P. 2000?. Hamstead Marshall - Gazetteer. http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/index.htm. [Website / SWB148950]
http://www.hamsteadmarshall.net/gazetteer.pdf (Accessed 23/01/2019) |
| <09> | 2007-. OS Master Map (digital). Digital. Marked 'Copse Lock'. [Map / SWB147179] |
| <10> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Copp's Lock'. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <11> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. Marked 'Copp's Lock'. [Map / SWB14665] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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