Froxfield Middle Lock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Froxfield Middle Lock under reconstruction in 1976

Froxfield Middle Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England.

Froxfield Middle 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 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m).[1]

References

  1. ↑ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X. 

See also

  • Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Next lock upstream Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Oakhill Down Lock Froxfield Middle Lock
Grid reference: SU301674		 Froxfield Bottom Lock

Coordinates: 51°24′17″N 1°34′07″W / 51.40483°N 1.56866°W / 51.40483; -1.56866


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.