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[[File:Lock on the Kennet and Avon canal, near Crofton - geograph.org.uk - 1595416.jpg|thumb|250px|Crofton Locks]]<br />
'''Crofton Locks''' are a flight of locks on the [[Kennet and Avon Canal]], near the village of [[Great Bedwyn]], [[Wiltshire]].<br />
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The nine locks achieve a total rise/fall of 61&nbsp;ft<ref>{{cite book |last=Pearson |first=Michael |authorlink= |title=Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion |year=2003 |publisher=Central Waterways Supplies|location=Rugby |isbn=0-907864-97-X}}</ref> and were built under the supervision of engineer John Rennie.<br />
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West of the top lock is the summit of the canal at 450&nbsp;ft above sea level. Lockage water is taken from [[Wilton Water]] to the summit at the western end of the locks by electric pumps and, on occasion, by the restored [[Crofton Pumping Station]].<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal]]<br />
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*Location map: {{wmap|51.35831|-1.63660|zoom=14}}<br />
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[[Category:Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal]]<br />
[[Category:Locks in Wiltshire]]<br />
[[Category:Hills of Wiltshire]]<br />
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