Wootton Rivers Lock

Wootton Rivers Lock

Wootton Rivers Lock, also called Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock, is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England.

Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock was built during the canal's construction between 1794 and 1810. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 0 in (2.43 m).^[1] The parish of Wootton Rivers has three more locks upstream: Heathy Close, Brimslade, and Wootton Top Lock.

The lock and its road bridge are Grade II listed.^[2]

References[]

^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
^ Historic England. "Wootton Rivers Lock and Road Bridge (1035769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

See also[]

Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Next lock upstream	Kennet and Avon Canal	Next lock downstream
Heathy Close Lock	Wootton Rivers Lock Grid reference: SU198629	Caen Hill Locks

Coordinates: 51°21′53″N 1°43′01″W / 51.36482°N 1.71699°W / 51.36482; -1.71699

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

[2] Historic England. "Wootton Rivers Lock and Road Bridge (1035769)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 March 2021.

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