Newbury Lock is a Grade II listed building in the West Berkshire local planning authority area, England. First listed on 6 December 1990. Lock.

Newbury Lock

WRENN ID: second-pewter-alder
Grade: II
Local Planning Authority: West Berkshire
Country: England
Date first listed: 6 December 1990
Type: Lock
Source: Historic England listing

Description

The following structure shall be added to the list:

SU 4767 SW NEWBURY KENNET & AVON CANAL 6/241 Newbury Lock GV II

Lock. 1796, C20 alterations. Brick chamber with stone coping. 2 sets of double wooden gates; top gates with mechanical gate paddle gearing, bottom gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. Top gates also assisted by lever operated ground paddle gearing, with a single lever on each side of chamber. Reputed to be the only lock in Southern England with this type of paddle gear. The Kennet Navigation was established by 1724 and acquired by the Kennet & Avon Canal Co in 1812. John Hore was engineer to the Navigation. John Rennie was engineer to the Canal.

Listing NGR: SU4702767155

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