Fobney Lock
Fobney Lock is a lock on the River Kennet in the Small Mead area of Reading in Berkshire. Between the lock cut for the lock and the river itself is Fobney Island, which is a nature reserve.[1]
Fobney Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by Canal & River Trust and known as the Kennet Navigation. It has a rise/fall of 7 ft 8 in.[2]
Fobney Island was transformed into a nature reserve in 2013, with the creation of wetland, a hay meadow and reed beds. It was intended that the resulting habitats would attract wildlife, including birds, bats, water voles, and otters.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Fobney Island in Reading transformed in conservation project". BBC News Berkshire. 13 May 2013. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-22508376.
- ↑ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°26’1"N, -0°59’14"W
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