Wootton Top Lock (previously known as Cadley Lock) is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England, built c. 1810.[1] The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 0 in (2.43 m).[2] The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.[1]

Wootton Top Lock

East of this lock is the summit of the canal, at 450 ft (137 m) above sea level. Downstream in the same parish are the locks of Brimslade, Heathy Close, and Wootton Rivers Bottom.

References

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  1. ^ a b Historic England. "Brimslade and Cadley locks, bridges and short pound (1286307)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
  2. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.

See also

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Next lock upstream Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Crofton Locks Cadley Lock
Grid reference: SU212634
Brimslade Lock

51°22′09″N 1°41′49″W / 51.36927°N 1.69685°W / 51.36927; -1.69685