Image credit: RCHS. 1962, River Ray Aqueduct from SW.
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, River Ray Aqueduct from SW.
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, "Lengthmen's cottages near Ray Aqueduct, between Ray Aqueduct and Ray Farm. Viewed from bed of canal now filled in."
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Pry Lock. View southwards from accommodation bridge
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Pry Lock & cottages.
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Remains of accommodation bridge at Hayes Knoll - south of Cricklade.
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, "River Key Aqueduct. South of Cricklade near Broadleaze Farm"
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, "River Key Aqueduct. South of Cricklade near Broadleaze Farm"
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, "Embankment NW of Key aqueduct.
Taken looking NW from R Key aqueduct"
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Wharf buildings, Cricklade.
Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Wharf buildings, Cricklade.
Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Looking towards Latton Junction.
Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Latton Junction with Thames & Severn Canal.
Image credit: RCHS. 1912, Swindon, North Wilts canal heading off north out of the bottom of picture in 1912.
Image credit: RCHS. c1980's, Swindon town centre, former canal junction, looking north.
Image credit: RCHS. 1987, North Wilts Canal. West side of long bridge under railway. Standing on the site of the former Bullen's bridge. Looking NW
c1895
GWR175: North Wilts Canal Wharf
1976, South portal Cricklade Tunnel
1961, NW branch, Latton, looking south at Basin and Lock House
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1961, NW branch, Chelworth Wharf House from the south
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1961, NW branch, entrance to Chelworth Wharf
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1961, NW branch, looking south from crossing to Ballack Acre Farm
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1961, NW branch, looking north at Newth's Lane crossing
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1962, NW branch, looking north at crossing site
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1962, NW branch, looking north at Hayes Knoll Lock
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1959, NW branch, Crosslanes, looking north
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1961, NW branch, Crosslanes, looking north from Woodward's bridge
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1962, NW branch, Crosslanes, looking north, infilling
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1961, NW branch, Crosslanes Lock Cottage
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1962, NW branch, Pry Lock remains
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1962, NW branch, Pry Lock cottage
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1962, NW branch, looking north about 300 yards south of Pry Basin
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1962, NW branch, Aqueduct over the River Ray
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NW branch, Moredon power station, close to Moredon top lock
NW branch, remains of Moredon top Lock
NW branch, looking south, Moredon power station behind, close to Moredon top lock
NW branch, looking north towards Moredon power station
1961, NW branch, looking north from Harcourt Road bridge, Esso garage in the background
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1961, NW branch, looking west from end of the infill, Trading Estate
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1961, NW branch, looking south from Cobden Road
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Junction at Latton with Thames and Severn Canal. Aqueduct extinct, carried North Wilts. over River Churn into Latton Basin. Branch rises to Swindon. Latton Basin 62ft. 6ins. x 200f t. x 7ft. deep. constructed of stone blocks.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Junction at Latton with Thames and Severn Canal. Aqueduct extinct, carried North Wilts. over River Churn into Latton Basin. Branch rises to Swindon. Latton Basin 62ft. 6ins. x 200f t. x 7ft. deep. constructed of stone blocks.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Latton Lock, exists. Stands on aqueduct comprising 4 drainage
arches. Rise or fall depends on level in both canals.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Latton Lock, exists. Stands on aqueduct comprising 4 drainage
arches. Rise or fall depends on level in both canals.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Aqueduct over River Thames (demolished). Footbridge remains. Originally 4 arches (brick)
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Aqueduct over River Thames (demolished). Footbridge remains. Originally 4 arches (brick)
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
South entrance to Cricklade tunnel., exists, brickwork crumbling. Tunnel contains water and is blocked after about 50 yds.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
South entrance to Cricklade tunnel., exists, brickwork crumbling. Tunnel contains water and is blocked after about 50 yds.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Chelworth Wharf, cottages and wharf yard exist.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Chelworth Wharf, cottages and wharf yard exist.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Aqueduct over River. Key exists "arches. Embankment. here is about
7ft. high and canal bed filled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Aqueduct over River. Key exists "arches. Embankment. here is about
7ft. high and canal bed filled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Hayes Knoll Farm Bridge exists (brick arch).
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Hayes Knoll Farm Bridge exists (brick arch).
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Remains of Arch Bridge by Newths Lane, arch and canal bed filled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Remains of Arch Bridge by Newths Lane, arch and canal bed filled.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Hayes Knoll Lock, rises 6ft. 1in., some brickwork remains, but chamber full of water and much overgrown. Canal extinct.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Hayes Knoll Lock, rises 6ft. 1in., some brickwork remains, but chamber full of water and much overgrown. Canal extinct.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Short section of embankment is left standing at field boundary over aqueduct for small stream.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Short section of embankment is left standing at field boundary over aqueduct for small stream.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Purton Wharf. 3 cottages exist now rebuilt. Canal extinct, fields recovered for agricultural use. Route cross field to south-east to Moredon.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Purton Wharf. 3 cottages exist now rebuilt. Canal extinct, fields recovered for agricultural use. Route cross field to south-east to Moredon.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969
Moredon Aqueduct 1990s
Moredon Aqueduct 1990s
Moredon Aqueduct 1990s
Moredon Aqueduct 1990s
Swindon charity walk from Moredon Aqueduct to Cambria bridge
A North Wilts Ramble. We explore unrestored sections of the North Wilts Canal.
Image credit: Swindon Museum. 1923, Bullen's bridge being dismantled. Looking SE
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. 1923, Bullen's bridge being dismantled. Looking NW
Image credit: Courtesy of National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust. Easter 1956, NW branch, Crosslanes Lock & Cottage.
Image credit: Courtesy of National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust. Easter 1956, NW branch, Crosslanes Lock & Cottage.
Image credit: Courtesy of National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust. Easter 1956, NW branch, Cricklade/ River Key aqueduct.
Image credit: Courtesy of National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust. Easter 1956, NW branch, Cricklade tunnel.
Image credit: Courtesy of National Waterways Archive, Canal & River Trust. Easter 1956, NW branch, Latton basin River Churn/ Mill Leat aqueduct.
Cricklade Tunnel.
Blocked off by steel piling when new road being constructed above
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts canal, drawbridge between Cricklade & Latton, Geolocation estimated
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts canal, aqueduct over The River Thames
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895,
North Wilts Canal, River Thames just above the aqueduct
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House
Dredging Mouldon Lock to Purton Rd
Image credit: Britain from Above (1954)
Middle right, tunnel of the North Wilts canal
Image credit: Britain from Above (1920) or Historic England
Middle of photo, looking left to right, Lockhouse, Lock 1 with bridge, Lock 2 & Lock 3
Middle of photo, looking left to right, Lockhouse, Lock 1 with bridge, Lock 2 & Lock 3
Image credit: Britain from Above (1920) or Historic England
Left of photo, looking left to right, Lock 2, Lock 1 with bridge & Lockhouse
Left of photo, looking left to right, Lock 2, Lock 1 with bridge & Lockhouse
107
(Sept 89) Cd find no trace of the 2 Aqueducts between Latton and Cricklade.
aqueduct.
4. Locks. Of 12 on this line, only 4 can be certainly located; viz. Latton?, Hayes Knoll, Pry, Crosslanes; and of these, only Pry and Hayes Knoll sufficiently to see actual masonry vestiges. The site of Moredon Lock can be conjectured from TP walk.
5. Bridges. Only remaining in occupation crossing at Farfield Lane (No. 10 q.v.), rest either were wood or brick (poss. Moredon & various in Swindon; no traces left except road humps (c.f. Dance Bridge) or fill across line.
6. Buildings. Wharf group at Chelworth well preserved; lock cottages at Latton, Hayes Knoll, (possibly) Crosslanes, & Pry, possibly also Wharf cottages at Pry Basin.
107 (Sept 89) Cd find no trace of the 2 Aqueducts between Latton and Cricklade. aqueduct. 4. Locks. Of 12 on this line, only 4 can be certainly located; viz. Latton?, Hayes Knoll, Pry, Crosslanes; and of these, only Pry and Hayes Knoll sufficiently to see actual masonry vestiges. The site of Moredon Lock can be conjectured from TP walk. 5. Bridges. Only remaining in occupation crossing at Farfield Lane (No. 10 q.v.), rest either were wood or brick (poss. Moredon & various in Swindon; no traces left except road humps (c.f. Dance Bridge) or fill across line. 6. Buildings. Wharf group at Chelworth well preserved; lock cottages at Latton, Hayes Knoll, (possibly) Crosslanes, & Pry, possibly also Wharf cottages at Pry Basin.
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Standing on John St bridge looking north west
Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1913, Regent Street Bridge
