Aldermaston Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Aldermaston Wharf in the English county of Berkshire. It stands at the junction of the civil parishes of Padworth, Beenham and Aldermaston.
| Aldermaston Lock | |
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 Details of the scalloped walls | |
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| 51°24′01″N 1°08′15″W / 51.4002°N 1.1374°W | |
| Waterway | Kennet and Avon Canal |
| Country | England |
| County | Berkshire |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Operation | manual |
| First built | 1718-1723 |
| Latest built | 1984 |
| Fall | 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 m) |
| Heritage status | grade II listed building |
| Lock No 95 | |
Aldermaston Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. It was originally turf-sided, but enlarged in the mid-eighteenth century and given scalloped brick walls. It was altered in 1984 when the walls were raised to the full height of lock as part of its restoration.[1] The original height of the scalloped walls is marked by a line of blue bricks.
It was originally called Brewhouse Lock because Strange's Brewery stood beside it.[2]
Along with the length of the canal, the lock is the responsibility of the Canal & River Trust. It has a rise/fall of 8 feet 11 inches (2.72 m).[3]
It is a grade II listed building.[1] Below the lock is Aldermaston Lift Bridge and Aldermaston Wharf, where the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust operate a tea room.
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Top gates and scalloped lock walls. -
A boat leaving the bottom of the lock. -
View of the lock and former wharf area -
Aldermaston Lock in 1975 before restoration. -
Lift Bridge near Aldermaston Lock.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Aldermaston Lock". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 16 September 2006.
- ^ Site information board.
- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
External links edit
- Aldermaston Lock on www.tonycanalpics.co.uk
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