Oakhill Down Lock
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Boats leaving the lock
Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf.[1]
The lock has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m).[2]
It is a grade II listed building.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Oakhill Down Lock No 68 — Gazetteer – CanalPlanAC [cached Sun Aug 30 12:57:21 UTC 2020]". CanalplanAC - Canal Route Planner. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
- ^ "Oakhill Down Lock". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
See also[]
- Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Coordinates: 51°24′08″N 1°34′18″W / 51.40215°N 1.57156°W
Categories:
- Grade II listed buildings in Wiltshire
- Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
- Canals in Wiltshire
- Grade II listed canals
- United Kingdom canal stubs
- Wiltshire building and structure stubs