Locks
The following list numbers the locks from the River Avon in Bristol to the River Thames. It includes one lock that has been removed (98, Ufton Lock) and two that have been combined to form a single deep lock (8 and 9, now Bath Deep Lock). Travelling from Bristol to Reading, locks 1 to 54 are uphill, and locks 55 to 107 are downhill.
Lock number | Lock name | Grid ref | Listed Building grade | Rise / fall | |
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imperial | metres | ||||
1 | Hanham Lock | ST646700 | II | ||
2 | Keynsham Lock | ST658690 | 6ft 10in | 2.1 | |
3 | Swineford Lock | ST691689 | 4ft 4in | 1.3 | |
4 | Saltford Lock | ST692679 | 3ft 10in | 1.2 | |
5 | Kelston Lock | ST688669 | 3ft 1in | 0.9 | |
6 | Weston Lock | ST725648 | 9 ft 3in | 2.8 | |
7 | Bath Bottom Lock | ST756643 | II | 9 ft 3in | 2.8 |
8/9 | Bath Deep Lock | ST756643 | II | 19 ft 5in | 5.9 |
10 | Wash House Lock | ST756643 | II | 8 ft 6in | 2.6 |
11 | Abbey View Lock | ST756643 | II | 9 ft 0in | 2.7 |
12 | Pultney Lock | ST756643 | II | 9 ft 5in | 2.9 |
13 | Bath Top Lock | ST756643 | II | 9 ft 0in | 2.7 |
14 | Bradford Lock | ST825602 | 10 ft 3in | 3.1 | |
15 | Buckley's Lock | ST900609 | 8 ft 0in | 2.4 | |
16 | Barrett's Lock | ST900609 | 7 ft 10in | 2.4 | |
17–21 | Seend Locks | ST933613 | 38 ft 4ins | 11.7 | |
22–50 | Caen Hill Locks | ST978614 | II | 237 ft | 72.2 |
51 | Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock | SU198629 | II | 8 ft 0ins | 2.4 |
52 | Heathy Close Lock | SU201631 | 8 ft 1in | 2.5 | |
53 | Brimslade Lock | SU209634 | II | 8 ft 0in | 2.4 |
54 | Wootton Top Lock | SU212634 | 8 ft 0in | 2.4 | |
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55–63 | Crofton Locks | SU254622 | II | 61 ft 0in | 18.6 |
64 | Bedwyn Church Lock | SU278641 | II | 7 ft 11ins | 2.4 |
65 | Burnt Mill Lock | SU283649 | 7 ft 9ins | 2.4 | |
66 | Potter's Lock | SU288654 | 7 ft 6ins | 2.3 | |
67 | Little Bedwyn Lock | SU290659 | 6 ft 7ins | 2.0 | |
68 | Oakhill Down Lock | SU299671 | II | 5 ft 11in | 1.8 |
69 | Froxfield Middle Lock | SU301674 | 6 ft 11in | 2.1 | |
70 | Froxfield Bottom Lock | SU303676 | 7 ft 0in | 2.1 | |
71 | Picketfield Lock | SU315680 | 7 ft 0in | 2.1 | |
72 | Cobbler's Lock | SU321684 | 8 ft 3in | 2.5 | |
73 | Hungerford Marsh Lock | SU326685 | 8 ft 1in | 2.5 | |
74 | Hungerford Lock | SU336687 | 8 ft 0in | 2.4 | |
75 | Dun Mill Lock | SU352683 | II | 5 ft 8in | 1.7 |
76 | Wire Lock | SU363681 | II | 6 ft 10in | 2.1 |
77 | Brunsden Lock | SU372676 | II | 4 ft 11in | 1.5 |
78 | Kintbury Lock | SU386671 | 5 ft 9in | 1.7 | |
79 | Dreweatt's Lock | SU411673 | II | 5 ft 9in | 1.7 |
80 | Copse Lock | SU416670 | 6 ft 0in | 1.8 | |
81 | Hamstead Lock | SU424671 | II | 6 ft 5in | 2.0 |
82 | Benham Lock | SU438665 | 6 ft 3in | 1.9 | |
83 | Higg's Lock | SU447667 | 5 ft 10in | 1.8 | |
84 | Guyer's Lock | SU453669 | II | 7 ft 0in | 2.1 |
85 | Newbury Lock | SU470671 | II | 3 ft 6in | 1.1 |
86 | Greenham Lock | SU480673 | 8 ft 11in | 2.7 | |
87 | Ham Lock | SU487672 | 4 ft 2in | 1.3 | |
88 | Bull's Lock | SU499667 | 5 ft 9in | 1.8 | |
89 | Widmead Lock | SU508663 | 3 ft 7in | 1.1 | |
90 | Monkey Marsh Lock | SU522662 | 8 ft 8in | 2.6 | |
91 | Colthrop Lock | SU538663 | 7 ft 7in | 2.3 | |
92 | Midgham Lock | SU548662 | 7 ft 7in | 2.3 | |
93 | Heale's Lock | SU562663 | 8 ft 11in | 2.7 | |
94 | Woolhampton Lock | SU571665 | 8 ft 11in | 2.7 | |
95 | Aldermaston Lock | SU601671 | II | 8 ft 11in | 2.7 |
96 | Padworth Lock | SU606672 | 5 ft 1in | 1.6 | |
97 | Towney Lock | SU610680 | 9 ft 8in | 3.0 | |
98 | Site of Ufton Lock (ungated) | SU617686 | |||
99 | Tyle Mill Lock | SU626691 | 6 ft 4in | 1.9 | |
100 | Sulhamstead Lock | SU637698 | 4 ft 1in | 1.2 | |
101 | Sheffield Lock | SU648706 | II* | 2 ft 2in | 0.6 |
102 | Garston Lock | SU655707 | II* | 7 ft 7in | 2.3 |
103 | Burghfield Lock | SU674709 | 7 ft 0in | 2.1 | |
104 | Southcote Lock | SU693712 | 5 ft 3in | 1.7 | |
105 | Fobney Lock | SU705710 | 7 ft 8 in | 2.2 | |
106 | County Lock | SU713729 | 1 ft 2in | 0.3 | |
107 | Blake's Lock | SU727735 | 3 ft 6in | 1.1 |
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