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002 Entrance Lock Semington 900600 1978
Entrance Lock Semington
014 Site of Wood Common Lock 982789 June 1979
Wood Common Lock
015 Site of Wood Common Lock June 1979
Wood Common Lock
03 Ardington Marsh Lock

Ardington Marsh Lock, exists, rises 9ft. 5 ins. Rotten gates at bottom level.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

036 Lock Seven Locks 024811 1976
Lock Seven Locks
037 Lock Seven Locks 024811 1976
Lock Seven Locks
038 Lock Tockenham wick 024811 1976
Lock Tockenham wick
05 Ardington Top Lock

Ardington Top Lock, rise 9ft. 5ins. Superb example of Lock left to decay • Ground paddle gear exists, top gate gone, bottom gates stand Lock cottage derelict.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

064 Summit Lock June 1978
Summit Lock
065 Summit Lock towards Chaddington June 1978
Summit Lock towards Chaddington
067 Summit Lock June 1978
Summit Lock
069 Remains of Chaddington Lock looking west June 1978
Remains of Chaddington Lock looking west
07 Grove Bottom Lock

Grove Bottom Lock rise 9ft. gins., exists. lop sill and side chambers in good condition (chamber only 7ft. bins. wide - of., 8 ft. on other locks) probably rebuilt.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

075 Summit Lock looking west June 1978
Summit Lock looking west
08 Smallmarsh Lock

Small March, Lock, rises 9ft. Sins., derelict. West end filled and converted to farm road. At east end gates gone but water in bed, heel post exists.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

09 Grovecommon Lock

Grovecommon Lock, rises 9ft. 3ins., This has an integral brick bridge over the west end of the chamber. Gauging stone set in wall.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

1.11 East Vale (474n)
East Vale, Ardington Marsh Lock
1.13.1 East Vale (539n)
East Vale, looking east, Ardington Top Lock, internal
1.13.2 East Vale (279n)
East Vale, Quarter mile above Ardington Top Lock
1.15.1 East Vale (329n)
East Vale, looking west from Grove Bottom Lock
1.15.2 East Vale (298n)
East Vale, Occupation bridge, west of Grove Bottom Lock
1.16 East Vale (478n)
East Vale, looking east from Spirit Lock
1.17 East Vale (283n)
East Vale, infilled line west of Smallmarsh Lock
11 Limekiln Lock

Linekiln Lock, rises 8ft. 9ins., part filled with rubbish and derelict. Facing brickwork, English bond, 9" x 4" x 2 3/4".
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

19 Longcot Bottom Lock

Longcot Bottom Lock, rises 9ft. 5ins. East end filled with footbridge over. Top end of chamber unfilled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

20 Longcot Top Lock & Wharf

Canal enters cutting about 50 yds. by 12ft, deep. Longcot Old Wharf and Lock, Bridge Arch is filled and Wharf house is private residence. Longcot Upper Lock rises 9ft. and is sited to west of bridge.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

41 Dauntsey Lock

Dauntsey Lock, falls 8f t. 8ins., chamber filled on site 20 yds. east of A420. Lock house remains. Wharf yard and canal cottages built by Joseph Barnes lie derelict. Weighbridge exists on main road. This area to be redeveloped .
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

45 Calne Lock

Calne Lock chamber exists, ground paddles in situ. Lower level filled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

5.14 North Wilts (462n)
NW branch, looking north at Hayes Knoll Lock
5.16.1 North Wilts (464n)
NW branch, Pry Lock remains
5.19 North Wilts (467n)
NW branch, Moredon power station, close to Moredon top lock
5.19.1 North Wilts (501n)
NW branch, remains of Moredon top Lock
5.19.2 North Wilts (384n)
NW branch, looking south, Moredon power station behind, close to Moredon top lock
5.19.3 North Wilts (382n)
NW branch, looking north towards Moredon power station
51 Pewsham Top Lock

Pewsham Top Lock, falls 8f t. 9ins. Arch bridge at south end, part collapsed. Straps for heel posts exist at bottom gates.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

52 Pewsham Middle Lock

Pewsham Middle Lock, falls 10ft, lin., exists. Brickwork decaying overgrown.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

53 Pewsham Bottom Lock

Pewsham Bottom Lock, falls 10ft. 1in. West wall extinct (bricks removed). East wall sound. Good view of ground sluice. Spillway exists on east bank of chamber.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

57 Lacock Lock

Lacock Lock, falls 9ft. 6ins. Brickwork in good condition. Water at lower level.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

59 Queenfield Lock

Queenfield Lock and Arch Bridge. Lock falls 8ft. Both exist and bridge is used.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

6.03.1 RWB (526n)
RWB, looking east from Dunnington Top Lock
6.03.2 RWB (527n)
RWB, Dunnington Top Lock, bottom gateposts
6.03.3 RWB (528n)
RWB, looking west from Dunnington top lock
6.12.1 Dauntsey 01 (625n)
Dauntsey, looking east from the Lock
6.12.3 Dauntsey (639n)
Dauntsey, looking west above lock
6.12.4 Dauntsey (640n)
Dauntsey, remains of Lock gates
6.15.1 Foxham (627n)
Foxham, looking south east at the Lower Lock, Foxham
6.15.2 Foxham (628n)
Foxham, looking south east at the Lower Lock
66 NW Latton Aqueduct

Latton Lock, exists. Stands on aqueduct comprising 4 drainage arches. Rise or fall depends on level in both canals.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

8.01 Melksham (632n)
Stanley, remains of Stanley Upper lock
C C 13 upscayl 4x realesrgan x4plus
Chaddington Lock and Lock House
Chip C 13
Calne Lock
Dauntsey Feb 05 007
February 2005
Dragonfly Journey 01
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library Steventon Lock and Tailbridge, near Abingdon, c1895
Dragonfly Journey 08
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library
North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House, c1895
Dragonfly Journey 09
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House, Latton Basin, c1895
EAW053783
Image credit: Britain from Above (1954) Middle right, tunnel of the North Wilts canal
ENV 15
Pewsham Locks before restoration
ENV 16
Pewsham locks
ENV 17
Pewsham locks
EPW000931
Image credit: Britain from Above (1920)

Middle of photo, looking left to right, Lockhouse, Lock 1 with bridge, Lock 2 & Lock 3

EPW000940
Image credit: Britain from Above (1920)

Left of photo, looking left to right, Lock 2, Lock 1 with bridge & Lockhouse

Finding Lost Canal Relics | Wilts & Berks Canal
Finding Lost Canal Relics | Wilts & Berks Canal

Hazeland bridge>Milestone - 10 miles to Semington>Spill Weir>Aqueduct>Conigre Locks

Melksham F2 03
Semington Junction . Lock seen from K&A looking under bridge. Drawing from Pall Mall article by Reginald Blunt who took a horse drawn canal trip around the canal
Mouldon Hill Short
Mouldon Hill/ Moredon Aqueduct & Locks