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Dreweatts Bridge and Lock at Su 411673

A Grade II Listed Building in Hampstead Marshall, West Berkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4028 / 51°24'10"N

Longitude: -1.4113 / 1°24'40"W

OS Eastings: 441049

OS Northings: 167250

OS Grid: SU410672

Mapcode National: GBR 70B.XPW

Mapcode Global: VHC1V.HZ8Z

Plus Code: 9C3WCH3Q+4F

Entry Name: Dreweatts Bridge and Lock at Su 411673

Listing Date: 6 December 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1117230

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39805

ID on this website: 101117230

Location: West Berkshire, RG20

County: West Berkshire

Civil Parish: Hampstead Marshall

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Hamstead Marshall

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

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Description


The following structure shall be added to the list:

SU 46 NW HAMSTEAD MARSHALL KENNET & AVON CANAL
15/26 Dreweatts Bridge and
GV lock at SU 411673
II

Accommodation bridge and integral lock. Late C18, C20 alterations. Rennie's
standard design. Brick bridge with single elliptical arch, band, solid parapet and
piers, with brick, stone and cement coping. Integral brick lock walls to W. Lock
has brick chamber with brick and stone coping. Stone quoins to gate recesses. 2
sets of double wooden gates; top gates with mechanical ground paddle gearing, bottom
gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. 2, early C20, GWR weight restriction
signs, 1 at NE corner, 1 at SW corner of bridge. Cast-iron, lozenge-shaped signs
with raised lettering, mounted on iron stanchions. The Kennet & Avon Canal was
constructed between 1794-1810. John Rennie was principal engineer.


Listing NGR: SU4110067300

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