Heale's Lock

Heale's Lock

Heale's Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Thatcham and Woolhampton, Berkshire, England.

Heale's 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 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m).,[1] and was originally a turf lock, being rebuilt as a conventional lock in the late 1980s.

References

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

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See also

Next lock upstream Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Midgham Lock Heale's Lock
Grid reference: SU562663		 Woolhampton Lock

Coordinates: 51°23′35″N 1°11′37″W / 51.39296°N 1.19365°W / 51.39296; -1.19365


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