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Towney Lock

Coordinates: 51°24′28″N 1°07′28″W / 51.40775°N 1.12438°W / 51.40775; -1.12438
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Towney Lock

Towney Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Aldermaston Wharf and Sulhamstead, Berkshire, England.

Towney Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The lock has a change in level of 9 ft 8 in (2.95 m).[1]

The lock was deepened during restoration work in the 1970s when Ufton Lock was removed.[2]

The canal is now administered by the Canal & River Trust.

References

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  1. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
  2. ^ "Ufton". Mike Stevens UK Inland Waterways pages. Archived from the original on 9 October 2006. Retrieved 23 September 2006.

See also

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Next lock upstream River Kennet / Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Padworth Lock Towney Lock
Grid reference: SU610680
Ufton Lock

51°24′28″N 1°07′28″W / 51.40775°N 1.12438°W / 51.40775; -1.12438