Sulhamstead Lock
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Sulhamstead Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Sulhamstead in the English county of Berkshire.
Sulhamstead 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 4 ft 1 in (1.25 m).[1]
 Sulhampstead Lock |
 Sulhampstead Manually Operated Swing Bridge |
[edit] References
- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
[edit] See also
| Next lock upstream | River Kennet / Kennet and Avon Canal | Next lock downstream |
| Tyle Mill Lock | Sulhamstead Lock Grid reference: SU637698 |
Sheffield Lock |
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