1.01.1 Abingdon (280n)

Abingdon, looking north west, at the canal junction to the river Thames
Log

1.01.2 Abingdon (346n)
Abingdon, Wharf House
Log
1.02 Abingdon (274n)
Abingdon, looking west from the Basin
1.05.1 Abingdon (262n)
Abingdon, Caldecott, looking east from occupation bridge
1.05.2 Abingdon (263n)
Abingdon, Caldecott, looking west from occupation bridge
1.05.3 Abingdon (264n)
Abingdon, Caldecott , probable Masonary from the Lock
1.05.4 Abingdon (275n)
Abingdon, looking north from occupation bridge near New Cut Mill
1.07.1 East Vale (276n)
East Vale, looking east from Drayton occupation bridge
1.07.2 East Vale (277n)
East Vale, looking west from Drayton occupation bridge
1.09 East Vale (278n)
East Vale, Basin, adjacent to Steventon Lock
1.10.1 East Vale (265n)
East Vale, looking east from Cow Common bridge
1.10.2 East Vale (266n)
East Vale, looking west, at Cow Common bridge
1.10.3 East Vale (267n)
East Vale, Arch of Cow Common Bridge
1.11 East Vale (474n)
East Vale, Ardington Marsh Lock
1.12.1 East Vale (268n)
East Vale, looking north by "Canalside Cottages"
1.12.2 East Vale (269n)
East Vale, looking south by "Canalside Cottages"
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
1.14 East Vale (271n)
East Vale, looking west from Occupation Bridge leading to Neville's Farm
1.14.2 East Vale (328n)
East Vale, looking west from road crossing, Pinmarsh bridge
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
1.19 East Vale (479n)
East Vale, Grove, House on west bank, probable canalside Inn/ Public House
1.20.1 East Vale (284n)
East Vale, Grove, Osmond Cottages on west bank from road aspect, former Blacksmiths & Hostel
1.20.2 East Vale (482n)
East Vale, Grove, Cottages on west bank from canal aspect
1.21 East Vale (272n)
East Vale, looking west approximatley 500 yards above Grove bridge
23 - Exploring The Lost And Forgotten Wilts And Berks Canal - 100 year old lock gates
Exploring The Lost And Forgotten Wilts And Berks Canal

Drayton to Ardington Marsh Lock

3.01.1 East Vale (330n)
East Vale, looking west from Barwell bridge
3.01.2 East Vale (355n)
East Vale, looking south west below Stockham bridge
3.02.1 East Vale (484n)
East Vale, looking south west on approach to Stockham bridge
3.02.2 East Vale (485n)
East Vale, looking south west on approach to Stockham bridge
3.03.2 East Vale (368n)
East Vale, looking north, East Challow Wharf house and bridge approach
3.03.2 East Vale (486n)
East Vale, looking west from East Challow bridge
3.05 East Vale (487n)
East Vale, looking north, West Challow Bridge east side
3.08.1 East Vale (331n)
East Vale, looking west at Kingston Common Farm
3.08.2 West Vale (332n)
West Vale, Milestone 38 miles to Semington
3.10.1 West Vale (358n)
West Vale, looking east from Uffington Wharf
3.10.2 West Vale (360n)
West Vale, Uffington Wharf cottage
3.11 West Vale (336n)
West Vale, Longcot, looking east at the Great Western Railway bridge
3.12 West Vale (335n)
West Vale, Longcot Old Wharf cottage
3.14.1 West Vale 07 (536n)
West Vale, looking west from Bowles' bridge
3.14.2 West Vale (489n)
West Vale, looking east at Bowles' Bridge crossing
3.15 West Vale (361n)
West Vale, looking west from Shrivenham draw bridge
3.16 West Vale (495n)
West Vale, west side of Shrivenham Arch Bridge
3.18.1 West Vale (362n)
West Vale, looking east from Bourton Wharf
3.18.2 West Vale 03 (363n)
West Vale, Small building Bourton Wharf, probable coal store
3.18.4 West Vale (499n)
West Vale, looking west, about ½ mile west of Bourton Wharf cottage
3.19.1 West Vale (365n)
West Vale, looking west at the Great Western Railway Bridge over road and canal
3.19.2 West Vale (345n)
West Vale, looking east at the Great Western Railway Bridge over road and canal
3.23 1 Swindon (341n)
Swindon, South Marston, Lock cottage
A Beginning & an End | Wilts & Berks
A Beginning & an End | Wilts & Berks
Abandoned Canal! Ardington Marsh & Ardington Top Locks
Abandoned Canal! Ardington Marsh & Ardington Top Locks
Abingdon to Swindon
Abingdon to Swindon. Fly along the canal
Abingdon to Wantage
Abingdon to Wantage. Fly along the canal
Are these the most abandoned Canal locks, in the UK?? We think so! Join the exploration adventure
Are these the most abandoned Canal locks, in the UK?? We think so! Join the exploration adventure

Ardington Top & Ardington Marsh Locks

BBC Wiltshire Restoration Day in 2003, Part 1
  • 02:48 - Chaloner Chute - Canal Partnership Project Officer, North Wilts District Council
  • 09:45 - Alan Norris - WBCT West Vale Branch at Acorn Bridge
  • 14:29 - Tony Davy - WBCT Chairman at Wootton Bassett
  • 29:36 - Ken Oliver - WBCT Swindon Branch Chairman in the Swindon Town Centre
  • Canal Bridge Abingdon Caldecott Road

    Image credit: Oxford Mail. Artist: Percy Roberts Engraving of the canal bridge at Caldecott Road, Abingdon. c1800's

    Canal Lifting bridge Abingdon

    Image credit: Oxford Mail. Caldecott Road showing canal on right. Lifting bridge in the distance. c1800's

    Canal Milestone
    Milestone North West of Uffington, probably not original location.
    Drone only - Shrivenham Canal
    Drone only - Shrivenham Canal
    EAW002386
    Image credit: Britain from Above (1946) Middle far right, Uffington arch bridge
    EAW002387
    Image credit: Britain from Above (1946) Middle far left, Uffington Wharf
    EPW000885
    Image credit: Britain from Above (1920) Canal line running bottom middle and joining the river Thames through a lock adjacent to a Wharf
    EPW000890
    Image credit: Britain from Above (1920) Middle left Thames junction, Lock and Wharf
    Exploring the Wilts and Berks Canal at Shrivenham with my dog
    Exploring the Wilts and Berks Canal at Shrivenham with my dog
    hunters Bridge - c1890
    Hunters Bridge nr Wantage 1890.
    John Ferris
    John Ferris - Marston Lock-keeper "In Tow" Some Notes of a Summer Cruise on Inland Waters by Reginald Blunt Pall Mall Magazine Vol 1 1893 Pages 505 to 518
    Shrivenham canal park
    Shrivenham canal park
    Shrivenham from the canal park
    Shrivenham canal park
    South Marston Lock House
    Data credit: Historic England (1979) Grade II listed building, Lock Keepers cottage, South Marston, Image credit Google Earth
    Steventon Lock
    Lock tail bridge - possibly Steventon.
    The lost canal of Berkshire (Oxfordshire)
    The lost canal of Berkshire (Oxfordshire). Grove Top, Limekiln, Grovecommon, Smallmarsh, Ardington Top, Ardington Marsh, Drayton & Tythe Barn locks
    The Pyramidal Orchids of the Wilts & Berks Canal
    The Pyramidal Orchids of the Wilts & Berks Canal
    These Abandoned Canal Relics shouldn't be here!!
    These Abandoned Canal Relics shouldn't be here!!

    Smallmarsh, Grove Bottom, Ardington Top & Ardington Marsh Locks

    Uffington Gorse - An Appeal
    Uffington Gorse - An Appeal
    Uffington Gorse Walk Through Update. West Vale Branch
    Uffington Gorse Walk Through Update. West Vale Branch
    Uffington to Marston
    Uffington to Marston

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    Uffington Wharf c1892
    Uffington Wharf
    Wilts & Berks Canal - 3 - Abingdon-on-Thames
    Wilts & Berks Canal - 3 - Abingdon-on-Thames
    Wilts and Berks canal explore. Drayton to Ardington, hot May day 2020. Drone as well (links below)
    Drayton and Ardington locks