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| HER Number | MWB5900 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Cobblers Lock (Lock 72) |
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Summary
Lock built between late 1798 and early 1799.
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.72.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
Cobblers Lock lies at the western end of Freeman's Marsh, in Hungerford parish. A member of BIAG visited in 1987 and reported 'A restored, Kennet and Avon lock, brick chamber, new gates. Lock 72 on the K & A, length 74' 8", width 14' 2`", rise 8ft 3in.' <7>.
The name of this lock is not shown on 1:2500 Ordnance Survey mapping until the 7th Edition of 1984 <8>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
| <02> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <03> | Russell, J. 1997. The Kennet & Avon Canal - A journey from Newbury to Bath in 1964. [Monograph / SWB14609] |
| <04> | Pattray Publications. 1974. Map of the Kennet & Avon Canal - Reading to Hungerford. One inch to the mile. Lock No 72. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <05> | Clew, K R & The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust Ltd. 1974. The Kennet & Avon Canal Guide. Number One - Historical Background. [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |
| <06> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <07> | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 1966-1991. Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Gazetteer of Industrial Sites & Monuments. 2023 WBC Network. OG29. [Unpublished document / SWB12762] |
| <08> | Ordnance Survey. c. 1980. Ordnance Survey Epoch 7. 1:10560. Marked 'Cobblers Lock'. [Map / SWB14666] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB20846 | The Lock House, The Marsh, Hungerford (Building) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB176 | Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group Survey |
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