Heale's Lock

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Heale's Lock

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

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Heale's Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. 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.

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References

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

See also

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

Coordinates: 51°23′35″N1°11′37″W / 51.39296°N 1.19365°W / 51.39296; -1.19365