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Monkey Marsh Lock is a lock structure on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Berkshire, England. The lock forms part of the canal system constructed in the late eighteenth century, with the canal itself completed in 1810 to provide a water transport route connecting the River Thames with the River Avon. The lock exemplifies the engineering infrastructure characteristic of this period of canal development, serving the practical function of managing water levels and enabling the passage of narrowboats along the waterway. As a surviving component of this significant industrial transport network, Monkey Marsh Lock retains historical importance as evidence of Georgian-era civil engineering and the canal age that transformed British inland navigation.
Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1006971. View the official record →
Monkey Marsh Lock is a lock structure on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Berkshire, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1006971.
Monkey Marsh Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal 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 1006971.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Moated manorial site 200m north-west of East Field Copse (2.3 km), Chapel of St Leonard, Manor Farm (3.5 km), Cruise missile shelter complex, Greenham Common Airbase (4.2 km).
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