Greenham Lock

Greenham Lock

Greenham Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England.

Greenham Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by British Waterways. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m). [ cite book |last=Pearson |first=Michael |authorlink= |title=Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion |year=2003 |publisher=Central Waterways Supplies|location=Rugby |id=ISBN 0-907864-97-X ]

References

See also

*Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Newbury Lock — seen from the Water Bridge Newbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England. Newbury Lock was built be …   Wikipedia

  • Australia at the 1992 Summer Olympics — Infobox Olympics Australia games=1992 Summer competitors=290 (194 men, 96 women) sports= flagbearer=Jenny Donnett (opening) Kieren Perkins (closing) gold=7 silver=9 bronze=11 total=27 rank=10thAustralia competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in… …   Wikipedia

  • Kennet and Avon Canal — The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the River Kennet at Newbury to the River Avon at Bath, or to the entire navigation… …   Wikipedia

  • Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon — A junior doubles boat starting at Devizes Wharf. The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. The race is held every Easter over a course of 125 miles (201 km) from Devizes in Wiltshire to… …   Wikipedia

  • Mission Albany — Part of Operation Overlord, Battle of Normandy …   Wikipedia

  • River Tone — Geobox River name = River Tone native name = other name = other name1 = image size = image caption = The River Tone near Burrowbridge etymology = country = England country1 = state = Somerset state type = County state1 = region = region1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • Berkshire — For other uses, see Berkshire (disambiguation). Berkshire County Council Coat of Arms 1947 – 1974[1] [2] …   Wikipedia

  • Nuclear weapons and the United Kingdom — United Kingdom Nuclear program start date 10 April 1940 First nuclear weapon test 2 October 1952 First fusion weapon test …   Wikipedia

  • Grand Western Canal — The Grand Western Canal ran between Tiverton in Devon and Taunton in Somerset in the United Kingdom. The canal had its origins in various plans, going back to 1796, to link the English Channel and the Bristol Channel by a canal, bypassing Lands… …   Wikipedia

  • List of places in Berkshire — This is a list of settlements in Berkshire, England. See the list of places in England for places in other counties. Many of the settlements listed here are , and any red links represent settlements that currently do not have enough knowledge… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”