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Guyers Bridge and Lock at Su 455669

A Grade II Listed Building in Speen, West Berkshire

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Coordinates

Latitude: 51.3995 / 51°23'58"N

Longitude: -1.3472 / 1°20'49"W

OS Eastings: 445512

OS Northings: 166916

OS Grid: SU455669

Mapcode National: GBR 81Y.86M

Mapcode Global: VHCZJ.L3N0

Plus Code: 9C3W9MX3+Q4

Entry Name: Guyers Bridge and Lock at Su 455669

Listing Date: 16 August 1983

Last Amended: 6 December 1990

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1221070

English Heritage Legacy ID: 394734

ID on this website: 101221070

Location: West Berkshire, RG20

County: West Berkshire

Civil Parish: Speen

Traditional County: Berkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Berkshire

Church of England Parish: Newbury St Nicolas

Church of England Diocese: Oxford

Tagged with: Bridge Lock

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Description


The following structure shall be added to the list:


SU 46 NE ENBORNE KENNET & AVON CANAL
7/30 Guyers Bridge and Lock (formerly
16.8.1983 listed as Enborne Bridge) at
SU 455669
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 and stone coping. Integral brick lock walls to
W. Lock has brick chamber with brick coping. 2 sets of double wooden gates,
top gates with mechanical gate 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: SU4551266916

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