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| HER Number | MWB5834 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Ham Mill Lock (Lock 87), Newbury |
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Summary
Lock constructed around 1723 along the Kennet Navigation, originally turf-sided but rebuilt several times
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Kennet and Avon Canal East
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.42.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
LOCK CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN 1718 AND 1723 (PROBABLY CIRCA 1723) HAM MILLS ORIGINALLY A TURFSIDE. WIDENED IN 1767 FOR NEWBURY BARGES, REBUILT ON NARROW WIDTH TO STANDARD K&A CANAL SIZE. WAS UNTIL RECENTLY STILL TURFSIDED WITH GWR RAIL AND SLEEPER SIDES.
This lock is adjacent to Ham Mill but has been called Ham Lock on most historic OS mapping.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Clew, K R. 1973. The Kennet & Avon Canal. [Monograph / SWB6828] |
| <02> | Dalby, L J. 1973. The Kennet Navigation. [Unpublished document / SWB14602] |
| <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 [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |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. Lock No 87. [Map / SWB14605] |
| <05> | Lindley-Jones, P. 2002. Restoring the Kennet & Avon Canal. Illust p83. [Monograph / SWB147997] |
| <06> | Berry, W. 2009. The Kennet and Avon Navigation - A History. [Monograph / SWB147998] |
| <07> | Landmark. 1872-85. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 1, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Marked 'Ham Lock'. [Map / SWB14341] |
Related Monuments
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5832 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - BULL'S LOCK TO HAM MILL LOCK (Monument) |
| MWB5835 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - HAM MILL TO GREENHAM (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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