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| HER Number | MWB5857 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | BENHAM BRIDGE LOCK/ Benham Lock (Lock 82) |
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Summary
LOCK CONSTRUCTED BETWEEN OCT 1794 AND JUNE 1797, THE DATES DURING WHICH THIS SECTION OF CANAL WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED.
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05050.52.000
Monument Type(s):
Full Description
This lock was originally called Benham Bridge Lock but from the late 20th century was referred to as Benham Lock. It should not be confused with Lock 83 to the east, previously also named Benham Lock but latterly Higgs Lock.
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 [Unpublished document / SWB14604] |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. Benham - Lock No 82. [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
| MWB5758 | KENNET & AVON CANAL - General record (Monument) |
| MWB5854 | BENHAM LOCK/HIGGS LOCK (Lock 83) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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