Canal locks · South East England
Heale's Lock
Heale's Lock — canal lock in Berkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham · 1.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Heale's Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal lock in Berkshire, England". Coordinates: 51.3930°, -1.1937°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Heale's Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Thatcham and Woolhampton, Berkshire, England. Heale's Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by the Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 11 in (2.72 m)., and was originally a turf lock, being rebuilt as a conventional lock in the late 1980s.
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- Coordinates
- 51.3930, -1.1937
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Brimpton
- Postcode
- RG7 5XD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Nearest railway station
- Midgham — 1.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577593 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Heale's Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Heale's Lock?
- Heale's Lock is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG7 5XD), in the parish of Brimpton.
- Is Heale's Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Heale's Lock is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Heale's Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Midgham, about 1.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG7 5XD.