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002 Entrance Lock Semington 900600 1978

1978, Entrance Lock Semington

01 Jan 01 - Aerial View

01 Jan 01a - Aerial View including Carpenters Workshop

014 Site of Wood Common Lock 982789 June 1979

1979, Wood Common Lock

015 Site of Wood Common Lock June 1979

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

1976, Lock Seven Locks

037 Lock Seven Locks 024811 1976

1976, Lock Seven Locks

038 Lock Tockenham wick 024811 1976

1976, Lock Tockenham wick

04 Apr 01 - Aerial View

04 Apr 01a - Aerial View

Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Pry Lock. View southwards from accommodation bridge

Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Pry Lock & cottages.

Image credit: RCHS. 1962, Wootton Bassett Lock: remains of quion posts. Lock was turf-sided as was top lock. Fall 8' 3

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Remains of Pewsham Top Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Remains of Pewsham Bottom Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Paddle gear recess Pewsham bottom lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Looking towards Chaddington Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Remains of Woodshaw Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Remains of Woodshaw Lock. "Brickwork partly dismantled"

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Site of Woodshaw Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Calne Branch: Paddle gear, Calne Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Stanley bottom lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, "Stanley top lock. Arrows on slide mount show main line to left, Calne Branch to right"

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Bottom Lock, Wootton Basset.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Summit Level looking W down chamber.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Summit Level looking east; view of (top lock?) chamber.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, View East from Longcote Top Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, Grove Bottom Lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, View east from Grove bottom lock.

Image credit: RCHS. 1964, "Wilts & Berks Canal: Looking East to locks filled in. Location unknown: Drayton/Steventon?"

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

1978, Summit Lock

065 Summit Lock towards Chaddington June 1978

1978, Summit Lock towards Chaddington

067 Summit Lock June 1978

1978, Summit Lock

069 Remains of Chaddington Lock looking west June 1978

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

Image credit: RCHS. 1830, Calne, Town Lock, Artist: William Westall

075 Summit Lock looking west June 1978

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 Latton Canal Stop Lock

c1895

1.11 East Vale (474n)

1960, East Vale, Ardington Marsh Lock

1.13.1 East Vale (539n)

1962, East Vale, looking east, Ardington Top Lock, internal

1.13.2 East Vale (279n)

1960, East Vale, Quarter mile above Ardington Top Lock

1.15.1 East Vale (329n)

1960, East Vale, looking west from Grove Bottom Lock

1.15.2 East Vale (298n)

1960, East Vale, Occupation bridge, west of Grove Bottom Lock

1.16 East Vale (478n)

1962, East Vale, looking east from Spirit Lock

1.17 East Vale (283n)

1960, 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

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

1998, Dunnington Lock

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

2003 Feb - Pewsham Flight

2003 Feb - Pewsham Top Lock2

2008 Apr - Top lock R

2014 Dec - HTP 2

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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

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

5.14 North Wilts (462n)

1962, NW branch, looking north at Hayes Knoll Lock

5.16.1 North Wilts (464n)

1962, 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

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)

1962, RWB, looking east from Dunnington Top Lock

6.03.2 RWB (527n)

1962, RWB, Dunnington Top Lock, bottom gateposts

6.03.3 RWB (528n)

1962, RWB, looking west from Dunnington top lock

6.12.1 Dauntsey 01 (625n)

1962, Dauntsey, looking east from the Lock

6.12.3 Dauntsey (639n)

1965, Dauntsey, looking west above lock

6.12.4 Dauntsey (640n)

1965, Dauntsey, remains of Lock gates

6.15.1 Foxham (627n)

1962, Foxham, looking south east at the Lower Lock, Foxham

6.15.2 Foxham (628n)

1962, 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)

1962, Stanley, remains of Stanley Upper lock

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Approx 2008 - 2011

bottom lock gate remains

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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.

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c1899, Chaddington Lock and Lock House

Calne Lock

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1000

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1001

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1002

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1003

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1004

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1005

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1006

Dauntsey 14-04-12 JM 1007

Dauntsey Feb 05 007

Dauntsey Feb 05 008

Dauntsey Feb 05 009

Dauntsey Feb 05 010

Dauntsey Feb 05 011

Dauntsey Feb 05 012

Dauntsey Feb 05 013

Dauntsey Feb 05 014

Dauntsey Feb 05 015

Dauntsey Feb 05 016

Dauntsey Feb 05 017

Dragonfly Journey 01

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, Steventon Lock and Tailbridge, near Abingdon,

Dragonfly Journey 02

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, Longcot Bottom Lock

Dragonfly Journey 08

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House

Dragonfly Journey 09

Image credit: Local Studies, Swindon Central Library. c1895, North Wilts canal, Latton Stop Lock & Toll House, Latton Basin

Image credit: Britain from Above (1954) Middle right, tunnel of the North Wilts canal

Pewsham Locks before restoration

Pewsham locks

Pewsham locks

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

Image credit: Britain from Above (1920) or Historic England
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
Hazeland bridge, Milestone - 10 miles to Semington, Spill Weir, Aqueduct, Conigre Locks

Video credit: Doug Small
c2000, Moredon

Video credit: Doug Small
2000, Moredon Lock, The Crapper brothers presenting a cheque to WBCT.

Moulden Lock being restored

Moulden Lock complete

Moulden Lock from canal bed

Moulden Lock from chamber

Moulden Lock from chamber 2

Moulden Lock from chamber 3

Mouldon Hill Short

Mouldon Hill/ Moredon Aqueduct & Locks

N. Wilts towards Moulden lock

Pewsham lock restoration 2 1000[1]

Pewsham Top Lock. Early 1990's

Preventing Floods Building Canals for Better Drainage

Wichelstowe - Preventing Floods Building Canals for Better Drainage

Ray & Basil south wall Aug 3

Revealing a Lost Canal Lock Incredible Discovery! on the Wilts and Berks Canal

Revealing a Lost Canal Lock Incredible Discovery! on the Wilts and Berks Canal: Spirit Lock

Rodbourne/ Telford Road Bridge

Image credit: Swindon Museum and Art Gallery/ Art UK. Artist: G. Puckey. 1880
Rodbourne/ Telford road bridge & lock #4

Seven Locks Photo 01

Seven Locks Photo 02

Seven Locks Photo 03

Seven Locks Photo 04

Seven Locks Photo 05

Seven Locks Photo 06

Seven Locks Photo 07

Seven Locks Photo 08

Seven Locks Photo 09

Seven Locks Photo 10

south wall Aug 3

Tom Reveley WANVD: 2019.12.1.1

c1900, Standing at Lime Kiln lock looking NE towards Grove, Photographed by Tom Reveley, Copyright Vale & Downland Museum. WANVD: 2019.12.1.1

Tom Reveley WANVD: 2019.12.11

c1900, Standing at Lime Kiln lock looking towards Grove Top Lock, Photographed by Tom Reveley, Copyright Vale & Downland Museum. WANVD: 2019.12.11

Tom Reveley WANVD: 2019.12.61

c1900, Grove Top Lock, Photographed by Tom Reveley, Copyright Vale & Downland Museum. WANVD: 2019.12.61
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Tom Reveley WANVD: 2019.12.61 video

c1900, Grove Top Lock, Photographed by Tom Reveley, Copyright Vale & Downland Museum. WANVD: 2019.12.61

Top Lock Feb 2002

TopLock tree - approx 2008

TopLock tree looking South - Oct 2003

TopLockFootBridge

TopLockFootBridge (2)

Unlocking Restoration at Moulden Lock in Swindon on the Wilts and Berks Canal #Canal #restoration

Unlocking Restoration at Moulden Lock in Swindon on the Wilts and Berks Canal

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