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| HER Number | MWB5891 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | HUNGERFORD WINDING BAY, KENNET AND AVON CANAL |
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Summary
A winding bay for turning barges around visible on maps and aerial photographs
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Hungerford
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.67.040
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
WINDING BAY (FOR TURNING ROUND BARGES) APPARENT ON MAP AND AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHS AT HUNGERFORD
This stretch of the canal was completed by October 1798. The winding bay or winding hole is visible on the First Edition OS map of 1879-85 <1> onwards and on aerial photographs such as those taken in 2010 <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14341] |
| <02> | 2010. West Berkshire Council Aerial Survey 2010 (digital aerial photographs). Aerial Photo. Digital. [Photograph / SWB148137] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5885 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - DUN MILL TO HUNGERFORD LOCK (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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