Ham Hatches

Ham Hatches is a structure located on the River Avon, built to serve as drowning sluices for water meadows, likely in the early 19th century. Constructed from limestone, the main river section features seven piers that are approximately 3 meters long and 30 centimeters wide, with both ends chamfered and splayed abutments. Each pier includes an iron channel designed for sliding timber hatches. A 20th-century concrete footway runs over this section. On the north side, there is a spillway leading to a header channel with three additional hatches. To the south, another spillway features two hatches and retains the original clapper stone footway above.