Locks On The Kennet and Avon Canal - Locks

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
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
Summit of the canal
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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