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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 25. Chapters: List of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, Semington, Caen Hill Locks, Bath Locks, Netham Lock, Blake's Lock, County Lock, Garston Lock, Aldermaston Lock, Woolhampton Lock, Hanham Lock, Semington Locks, Sheffield Lock, Monkey Marsh Lock, Tyle Mill Lock, Newbury Lock, Bradford Lock, Seend Locks, Ufton Lock, Southcote Lock, Sulhamstead Lock, Fobney Lock, Saltford Lock, Towney Lock, Wootton Rivers Lock, Padworth Lock, Burghfield Lock, Brunsden Lock, Kintbury Lock, Wootton Top Lock, Bedwyn Church Lock, Dreweatt's Lock, Oakhill Down Lock, Hungerford Marsh Lock, Brimslade Lock, Heale's Lock, Weston Lock, Widmead Lock, Bull's Lock, Colthrop Lock, Benham Lock, Midgham Lock, Dun Mill Lock, Crofton Locks, Froxfield Middle Lock, Froxfield Bottom Lock, Swineford Lock, Picketfield Lock, Higg's Lock, Copse Lock, Burnt Mill Lock, Guyer's Lock, Cobbler's Lock, Potter's Lock, Wire Lock, Little Bedwyn Lock, Greenham Lock, Keynsham Lock, Heathy Close Lock, Hungerford Lock, Kelston Lock. Excerpt: The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. The name may refer to either the route of the original Kennet and Avon Canal Company, which linked the River Kennet at Newbury to the River Avon at Bath, or to the entire navigation between the River Thames at Reading and the Floating Harbour at Bristol, including the earlier improved river navigations of the River Kennet between Reading and Newbury and the River Avon between Bath and Bristol. The River Kennet was made navigable to Newbury in 1723, and the River Avon to Bath in 1727. The Kennet and Avon Canal between Newbury and Bath was built between 1794 and 1810 by John Rennie, to convey commercial barges carrying a variety of cargoes. and is 57 miles (92 km) long. The two river navigations and the canal total 87 miles (140 km) in length. The section from Bristol to Bath is the cour...
