Widmead Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Newbury and Thatcham, Berkshire, England.
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Widmead-Lock-by-John-Lloyd.jpg/220px-Widmead-Lock-by-John-Lloyd.jpg)
Widmead Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 3 ft 7 in (1.09 m).[1]
References
edit- ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
External links
edit- Heale's Lock to Newbury on www.tonycanalpics.co.uk
See also
edit51°23′36″N 1°16′17″W / 51.39347°N 1.27125°W