Colthrop Lock

Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in England

Colthrop Lock and bridge

Colthrop Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Thatcham, Berkshire, England.

Colthrop Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).[1]

References

  1. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.

External links

  • Heale's Lock to Newbury on www.tonycanalpics.co.uk

See also

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Next lock upstream River Kennet / Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Monkey Marsh Lock Colthrop Lock
Grid reference: SU538663 		Midgham Lock
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51°23′36″N 1°13′41″W / 51.39320°N 1.22814°W / 51.39320; -1.22814


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