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| HER Number | MWB5866 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | DREWEAT'S LOCK (Lock 79) |
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Summary
Grade II listed canal lock with integral bridge
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Listed Building (II) 1117230: DREWEATTS BRIDGE AND LOCK AT SU 411673
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.58.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
LISTED GRADE II. BUILT BETWEEN 1794 AND 1797. BRICK CHAMBER WITH BRICK AND STONE COPING. STONE QUOINS TO GATE RECESSES. 2 SETS OF DOUBLE WOODEN GATES. TOP GATES WITH MECHANICAL GROUND PADDLE GEARING, BOTTOM GATES WITH HYDRAULIC GATE PADDLE GEARING. BRIDGE INTEGRAL.
Sources and further reading
| --- | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| --- | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. Lock No 79. [Map / SWB14605] |
| --- | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| --- | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| --- | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
| --- | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5867 | DREWEATT'S BRIDGE (Bridge 71) (Monument) |
| MWB5868 | Weight Limit Signs at Dreweatt's Bridge (Monument) |
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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