Burghfield Lock
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Burghfield Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote within the town of Reading in Berkshire, England.
Burghfield Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by British Waterways and known as the Kennet Navigation. It has a rise/fall of 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m).[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 090786497X.
[edit] See also
| Next lock upstream | River Kennet / Kennet and Avon Canal | Next lock downstream |
| Garston Lock | Burghfield Lock Grid reference: SU674709 |
Southcote Lock |
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