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 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.
References
- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
External links
- Woolhampton and Heale's Locks on www.tonycanalpics.co.uk
See also
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Transport portal
| Next lock upstream | River Kennet / Kennet and Avon Canal | Next lock downstream |
| Midgham Lock | Heale's Lock Grid reference: SU562663 | Woolhampton Lock |
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- Notes: 1 Administered by the Environment Agency
- 2 Proposed or abandoned
51°23′35″N 1°11′37″W / 51.39296°N 1.19365°W / 51.39296; -1.19365
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