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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

55 Cocklemore Brook Culvert

Aqueduct over Cocklemore Brook exists, working. Embankment here is 12ft. high about 50. yds. long.
D.L. Banfield Survey, 1969

Abandoned for 125 years, Restoring a lost Lock

Abandoned for 125 years, Restoring a lost Lock

Abandoned for 125 years, Restoring a lost Lock Drone Only

Abandoned for 125 years, Restoring a lost Lock
Drone Only

Approx 2008 - 2011

bottom lock gate remains

bottom lock gate remains2close

Carpenters workshop at Pewsham locks

Carpenters workshop at Pewsham locks

cottage exposed

cottage exposed2

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Dry Dock 00 - DryDock

Dry Dock 01 - 2002 Dec

c2002

Dry Dock 02 - 2003 Feb

Dock floor uncovered

Dry Dock 03 - 2002 Dec - Water Outlet - note roof slates -1

Water exit with a pile of uncovered slate tiles

Dry Dock 04 - 2005 Nov 1

2005

Dry Dock 05 - 2005 Nov 2

Digging out the water channel

Dry Dock 06 - 2005 Nov 3

Digging out the water channel

Dry Dock 07 - 2005 Nov 4

The uncovered channel

Dry Dock 08 - 2005 Nov 1a

Channel exit

Dry Dock 09 - FromBreach TwdsDDockEntrance OK

Cracked covering slab

Dry Dock 10 - FromBreach towardsExitPortal2

Looking down channel towards exit

Dry Dock 11 - Entrance Down

View from Dock down exit channel

Dry Dock 12 - Dock DrainageChannel ExitPortal3

Channel exit

Dry Dock 13 - Dock DrainageChannel ReslabbedCovered

Channel repaired and covered with plastic for protection

Dry Dock 14 - 2019 1

Taking down walls to a solid foundation

Dry Dock 15 - 2019 2 Dry Dock Pewsham 4 - Jan 19

Taking down walls to a solid foundation

Dry Dock 16 - 2019 3 Dry Dock Pewsham 5 - Jan 19

Eastern Dock wall cleared

Dry Dock 17 - 2019 4 Dry Dock Pewsham 6 - Apr 19

New sub base foundation laid

Dry Dock 18 - 2019 6 Dry Dock Pewsham 8 - Sep 19

Eastern Dock wall and entrance

Dry Dock 20 - 2019 8

Uncovered pottery and glass bottle

dry Dock 21 - 2019 7

Metal work

Dry Dock 22 - Oct - 1

Starting to rebuild east wall

Dry Dock 23 - Oct - 2

Laying first row of bricks on concrete base

Dry Dock 23-1Mar - 01

Building the pillars on the eastern wall which will support the wooden vertical roof supports

Dry Dock 23-2Apr - 01b

Continuing to build east wall

Dry Dock 25 - Sep 2021

L-R Basil Raddy, Ray Canter, Dave Maloney and Roger Noyce stand by the near finished wall

Dry Dock 26 - Dec 2021

Nearing completion of the Dock wall. Bottom lock is to the right.

Dry Dock 27 - 2018

Before restoration - 2018

Dry Dock 28 - Apr 2022

Completed Brickwork - April 2022

The metal supports for the oak posts are fitted

Putting the metalwork together which will fit over the metal supports

The fitted metal work. This will provide greater strength to protect the integrity of the roof in very strong winds

Dry Dock 33 - First casting

Using wooden formers the first concrete coping is cast

Dry Dock 34 - First Coping after former removed

Coping after the removal of former

Dry Dock 35 - Grass cut in Dock

Coping on west wall of Dry Dock

Dry Dock 36 - East Wall looking North

The east wall looking north with Carpenters Workshop in distance

Dry Dock 37 - Pillar casting

Coping for the first of the external pillars is cast

Dry Dock 38 - Dry Dock looking South

Looking south. All coping complete except for curved wall at southern end.

Pewsham Locks before restoration

Pewsham locks

Pewsham locks

First Delivery of Cargo to Pewsham Wharf for more than 100 years.

First Delivery of Cargo to Pewsham Wharf for more than 100 years.

IMG 0403 spillweir s to n

IMG 0405 spillweir nw to se

Live draw for Wilts and Berks Canal slates

Live draw for Wilts and Berks Canal slates

lock keepers cottage

Mason Wine Essences 3

Massive Canal Construction

Massive Canal Construction

Issue 331, Jul 2025
KESCRG repointing bottom lock, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 201

Issue 201, Nov 2003
Camp, 2003, Chaddington

Navvies Issue 233

Issue 233, Mar 2009
Progress report, Pewsham, Moredon, Swindon, Latton Basin, Steppingstone Lane Bridge, Chaddington, Seven Locks, Hayes Knoll, Childrey Wharf

Navvies Issue 239-2

Issue 239, Mar 2010
Camp, Christmas 2009, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 284

Issue 284, Sep 2017
Help the Heros, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 289

Issue 289, Jul 2018
Path clearance, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 302

Issue 302, Sep 2020
Progress report, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 328

Issue 328, Jan 2025
Likely camp, Pewsham

Navvies Issue 329

Issue 329, Mar 2025
WBCT cannot host camp, Pewsham

Pewsham Circular Weir 01

Pewsham Circular Weir 02

Pewsham Circular Weir 03

Pewsham Circular Weir 04

Pewsham Circular Weir 05

Pewsham lock restoration 2 1000[1]

Pewsham Locks Heritage Open Day 2014

Pewsham Locks Heritage Open Day 2014 video

Pewsham Top Lock Building the Arch Over A Lock

Pewsham Top Lock Building an Arch over a Lock

Pewsham Top Lock. Early 1990's

PewshamSpillWeir Oct13

Ray & Basil south wall Aug 3

south wall Aug 3

Spillweir 11.10

Spillweir a0610

Spillweir b0610

Spillweir body 19.01.11

Spillweir c0610

Spillweir canalside 11.10

Spillweir canalside211.10

Spillweir d0610

Spillweir e0610

Spillweir f0610

Spillweir g0610

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Carpenters workshop at Pewsham locks
Drone Only

Top Lock Feb 2002

TopLock tree - approx 2008

TopLock tree looking South - Oct 2003

TopLockFootBridge

TopLockFootBridge (2)

Triangle Spillweir (1)

Triangle Spillweir (2)

Triangle Spillweir (3)

Triangle Spillweir (4)

Why Aren't canals wider? Historic locks Explained on the Wilts and Berks Canal

Why Aren't canals wider? Historic locks Explained on the Wilts and Berks Canal

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