Latitude: 51.4015 / 51°24'5"N
Longitude: -1.3253 / 1°19'31"W
OS Eastings: 447027
OS Northings: 167155
OS Grid: SU470671
Mapcode National: GBR 81Z.1RG
Mapcode Global: VHCZJ.Z16G
Plus Code: 9C3WCM2F+HV
Entry Name: Newbury Lock
Listing Date: 6 December 1990
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1211989
English Heritage Legacy ID: 396504
ID on this website: 101211989
Location: Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14
County: West Berkshire
Civil Parish: Newbury
Built-Up Area: Newbury
Traditional County: Berkshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire
Church of England Parish: Newbury St Nicolas
Church of England Diocese: Oxford
Tagged with: Lock
The following structure shall be added to the list:
SU 4767 SW NEWBURY KENNET & AVON CANAL 6/241 Newbury Lock GV II
Lock. 1796, C20 alterations. Brick chamber with stone coping. 2 sets of double wooden gates; top gates with mechanical gate paddle gearing, bottom gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. Top gates also assisted by lever operated ground paddle gearing, with a single lever on each side of chamber. Reputed to be the only lock in Southern England with this type of paddle gear. The Kennet Navigation was established by 1724 and acquired by the Kennet & Avon Canal Co in 1812. John Hore was engineer to the Navigation. John Rennie was engineer to the Canal.
Listing NGR: SU4702767155
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