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Caen Hill locks is a flight of sixteen locks constructed on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire during the late eighteenth century, completed in 1810. The locks descend approximately seventy-six feet over a distance of about two thousand feet, making it one of the most impressive engineering achievements of the canal era and a remarkable example of hydraulic engineering by the canal's chief engineer, John Rennie. The flight was designed to overcome the steep gradient of Caen Hill near Devizes, and its construction required substantial earthworks and careful planning to manage water supply and control. The locks remain substantially intact and continue to function as part of the operational canal system, representing a significant monument to industrial heritage and Georgian-era civil engineering.
Caen Hill locks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004694. View the official record →
Caen Hill locks is a flight of sixteen locks constructed on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Wiltshire during the late eighteenth century, completed in 1810. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004694.
Caen Hill locks is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1004694.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hill Wood bowl barrow (8.7 km), Strip lynchet system east of Three Corner Firs (8.8 km), Long barrow, Tinhead Hill (10.1 km).
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