Wootton Rivers Lock

Wootton Rivers Lock, also called Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock, is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England.

Wootton Rivers Lock

Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock was built during the canal's construction between 1794 and 1810. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 0 in (2.43 m).[1] The parish of Wootton Rivers has three more locks upstream: Heathy Close, Brimslade, and Wootton Top Lock.

The lock and its road bridge are Grade II listed.[2]

References
  1. Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
  2. "Wootton Rivers Lock". historicengland.org.uk. Retrieved 9 August 2015.

See also
  • Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Next lock upstream Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Heathy Close Lock Wootton Rivers Lock
Grid reference: SU198629		 Caen Hill Locks


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