Picketfield Lock
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Picketfield Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Hungerford, Berkshire, England.
Picketfield Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by British Waterways. The lock 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 | Kennet and Avon Canal | Next lock downstream |
| Froxfield Bottom Lock | Picketfield Lock Grid reference: SU315680 |
Cobbler's Lock |
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