
The Semington
Locks () are situated at
Semington,
Wiltshire on the
Kennet and Avon Canal
The Kennet and Avon Canal is a waterway in southern England with an overall length of , made up of two lengths of navigable river linked by a canal. The name is used to refer to the entire length of the navigation rather than solely to the cent ...
,
England.
They have a combined rise/fall of 16 feet 1 inch (4.9 m).
The two locks at Semington are known as Buckley's (No.15) and Barrett's (No.16).
Adjacent to the locks is the point at which the former
Wilts and Berks Canal joined the Kennet and Avon.
Close by, the
Grade II listed
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Semington Aqueduct
Semington Aqueduct () is an aqueduct at Semington, Wiltshire, England, UK. It carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the Semington Brook.
History
The Kennet and Avon Canal was the realisation of a plan to link the River Avon to the River Tha ...
carries the canal over the Semington Brook. East of the locks, the canal crosses the
New Semington Aqueduct
New Semington Aqueduct () carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the carriageway of the A350 road Trowbridge Bypass, at Semington in west Wiltshire, England. Although the construction of new canals is no longer common practice in England, n ...
, built in 2004 to bridge the newly constructed Semington village bypass (
A350 road).
See also
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Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
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New Semington Aqueduct
New Semington Aqueduct () carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the carriageway of the A350 road Trowbridge Bypass, at Semington in west Wiltshire, England. Although the construction of new canals is no longer common practice in England, n ...
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Semington Aqueduct
Semington Aqueduct () is an aqueduct at Semington, Wiltshire, England, UK. It carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the Semington Brook.
History
The Kennet and Avon Canal was the realisation of a plan to link the River Avon to the River Tha ...
References
External links
West Wilts Branch of The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust
Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Canals in Wiltshire
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