Semington Locks

Semington Locks

The Semington Locks (gbmapping|ST900609) are situated at Semington, Wiltshire on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England.

Both the locks at Semington were built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. They have a combined rise/fall of 16ft 1in (4.9m). [ cite book |last=Pearson |first=Michael |authorlink= |title=Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion |year=2003 |publisher=Central Waterways Supplies|location=Rugby |id=ISBN 0-907864-97-X ]

The two locks at Semington are known as Buckley's (numbered 15) and Barrett's (16). [cite book |last=Allsop |first=Niall |title=The Kennet & Avon Canal |year=1987 |publisher=Millstream Book |location=Bath |id=ISBN 0-948975-15-6 ]

Adjacent to the locks is the point at which the Wilts and Berks Canal joined the Kennet and Avon.

East of the locks, the canal crosses the 2004 Semington Aqueduct, built to allow the A350 road to bypass Semington village. [cite web | title=The Wiltshire County Council (Semington Aqueduct) Scheme 2000 Confirmation Instrument 2002 | work=Statutory Instrument, HMSO | url=http://www.opsi.gov.uk/SI/si2002/20021868.htm | accessdate=2006-10-27] Another aqueduct, which is a grade II listed building, carries the canal over Semington Brook. [cite web | title=Semington Aqueduct | work=Images of England | url=http://www.imagesofengland.org.uk/search/details.aspx?id=435208 | accessdate=2006-10-25]

References

See also

*Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
*New Semington Aqueduct
*Semington Aqueduct

External links

* [http://www.katrust.org/west_wilts/west_wilts.html West Wilts Branch of The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust]


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