Boats leaving the lock

Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf.[1]

The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m).[2] The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.[3]

References

  1. "Oakhill Down Lock No 68". CanalplanAC – Canal Route Planner. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon, Middle Thames: Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
  3. Historic England. "Oakhill Down Lock (1183543)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2023.

See also

51°24′08″N 1°34′18″W / 51.40215°N 1.57156°W / 51.40215; -1.57156


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