Kennet and Avon Canal, Wire Bridge and Wire Lock at Su 363681 is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1990. Bridge, lock. 1 related planning application.

Kennet and Avon Canal, Wire Bridge and Wire Lock at Su 363681

WRENN ID
open-bracket-blackthorn
Grade
II
Local Planning Authority
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury MP: Mr Lee Dillon (LD)
Country
England
Date first listed
6 December 1990
Type
Bridge, lock
Address
Kennet and Avon Canal, Wire Bridge and Wire Lock at Su 363681, Kintbury
OS grid reference
SU 362 680
Coordinates
51.41036, -1.47966
Source
Historic England listing

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Description

The wire bridge and wire lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal are an accommodation bridge and integral lock, built in the late 18th century with some alterations in the 20th century. The bridge is made of brick and features a single elliptical arch, a band, a solid parapet, and piers, all topped with brick and stone coping. To the west, the lock has brick walls and a chamber with cement rendered brick coping. Stone quoins are present at the gate recesses, which include two sets of double wooden gates. The top gates are equipped with mechanical ground paddle gearing, while the bottom gates use hydraulic gate paddle gearing. The Kennet and Avon Canal was constructed between 1794 and 1810, with John Rennie serving as the principal engineer.

Local climate

Kennet and Avon Canal, Wire Bridge and Wire Lock at Su 363681 receives an average of 770 mm of rain a year. This makes it drier than 64% of listed buildings in the UK. Its exposure to wind-driven rain is lower than that of 55% of listed buildings.

It experiences an average of 38 freeze-thaw cycles a year, more than 72% of listed buildings. Of these, 17 follow at least 1 mm of rain in the preceding 48 hours. Average temperatures at this location have risen by 0.3°C per decade since 1991.

Averages for 1991–2020; temperature trend 1991–2025. Figures describe the wider area (a grid cell of roughly 10 km), not the individual site. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026.

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