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Buckley's Lock |
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Melksham Without, Wiltshire KAC60.35 |
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KandAC mile 60
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Buckley's Lock, from the eastward, with a lock house.
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The lock is 60 miles 35 chains from Reading.
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fall |
8ft3ins |
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depth of water, full |
6ft2ins |
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depth of water, empty |
5ft3ins |
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length |
75ft7ins |
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width |
14ft2ins |
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Beside the lock is a stone cottage with tile roof. The style is like
the house by Devizes Top Lock and at Semington Wharf - notice the
string courses.
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Lock house at Buckley's Lock; ashlar stonework in bath stone, and the
string course at first floor level.
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Having seen this style of string course on buildings all over
Wiltshire I am not convinced it is a sign of a Kennet and Avon Canal
building as is sometimes suggested.
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The new bywash; the weir has a stop groove for planks to adjust the
control of the canal level; the outflow is protected by a grill.
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Tail bridge, iron and wood; notice the stop groove.
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Two boats locking up.
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Two boats locking up.
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Buckley's Lock, bottom end.
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Buckley's Lock from Semington Bridge.
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Kennet and Avon Scrapbook 2000
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