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Hamstead Bridge and Hamstead Lock at Su 424671

A Grade II Listed Building in Hampstead Marshall, West Berkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.4009 / 51°24'3"N

Longitude: -1.3925 / 1°23'32"W

OS Eastings: 442358

OS Northings: 167046

OS Grid: SU423670

Mapcode National: GBR 81W.2RP

Mapcode Global: VHC21.T16X

Plus Code: 9C3WCJ25+82

Entry Name: Hamstead Bridge and Hamstead Lock at Su 424671

Listing Date: 6 December 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1136141

English Heritage Legacy ID: 39804

ID on this website: 101136141

Location: Marsh Benham, 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

Tagged with: Lock Bridge

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Description


The following structure shall be added to the list:

SU 46 NW HAMSTEAD MARSHALL KENNET & AVON CANAL
15/23 Hamstead Bridge and
GV Hamstead Lock at SU 424671
II

Road bridge and integral lock. Late C18, C20 alterations. Brick bridge with single elliptical arch, band, solid parapet and piers, with brick and stone coping. Integral brick lock walls to W. Lock has brick chamber with cement rendered coping. 2 sets of double wooden gates; top gates with mechanical ground paddle gearing, bottom gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. The Kennet & Avon Canal was constructed between 1794-1810. John Rennie was principal engineer.


Listing NGR: SU4235867045

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