Benham Lock
From Wikishire
Benham Lock, formerly known as Benham Bridge Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Kintbury and Newbury in Berkshire.[1] It is located below Marsh Benham, but in the civil parish of Enborne.
The lock lies some 60 yds west of Benham bridge.
The lock was constructed within the period between October 1794 and June 1797[1] and has a rise/fall of 6 ft 3 in.[2]
In January 2017 the Canal and River Trust had to adjust, refit and repair the gates at Benham Lock due to them not closing properly and wasting water, the brickwork on the lock being re-pointed at the same time.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "<Benham Bridge Lock/ Benham Lock (Lock 82)". https://www.heritagegateway.org.uk/Gateway/Results_Single.aspx?uid=MWB5857&resourceID=1030.
- ↑ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
- ↑ "Repair work started along Kennet & Avon Canal". Press release. 24 January 2017. https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/31185-repair-work-started-along-kennet-and-avon-canal.pdf. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
Outside links
- Location map: 51°23’45"N, 1°22’19"W
