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Monkey Marsh Lock
Hob Uid: 237124
Location : West Berkshire Thatcham
Grid Ref : SU5240066300
Summary : Lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal.
More information : SU524663. Monkey Marsh Lock is one of only two locks out of 13 on the Kennet Navigation Section of the Kennet and Avon Canal which retains its 18th Century features. It probably dates from about 1723 and still has its horizontal plank lining supported by iron railings every 6 ft. Only the upper gates remain. (1a) SU524663. Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon canal. Scheduled no 193. (2)

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Source details : DOE (IAM) Rec Form 14 7 78
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Source Number : 1a
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Source details : The Kennet & Avon Canal 1969 32 183 (R Clew)
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Source Number : 2
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Source details : HBMC SAMs 1988 Berkshire 5
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Monument Period Name : Post Medieval
Display Date : Post Medieval
Monument End Date : 1901
Monument Start Date : 1540
Monument Type : Canal Lock
Evidence : Structure

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External Cross Reference Source : Scheduled Monument Legacy (County No.)
External Cross Reference Number : BK 193
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External Cross Reference Source : National Monuments Record Number
External Cross Reference Number : SU 56 NW 34
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