Canal locks · South East England
Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge
Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge — lock and bridge on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lock and bridge on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.4027°, -1.5709°.
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Heritage listing
Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf. The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf. The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4027, -1.5709
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Froxfield
- Postcode
- SN8 3JT
- Parliamentary constituency
- East Wiltshire
- Nearest railway station
- Bedwyn — 3.2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577570 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Oakhill Down Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Oakhill Down Lock - No.68 - Kennet & Avon Canal.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge?
- Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SN8 3JT), in the parish of Froxfield.
- Is Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge a listed building?
- Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge a protected site?
- Yes — Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge?
- The nearest railway station is Bedwyn, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SN8 3JT.