Explore Crofton Lock 61 the Kennet & Avon Canal Has Brilliant Examples of Early Canal Engineering

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Explore Crofton Lock 61 the Kennet & Avon Canal Has Brilliant Examples of Early Canal Engineering

C r of Bedwyn ton Road Great Bedwyn Little adventures on your doorstep Explore Crofton Lock 61 The Kennet & Avon Canal has brilliant examples of early canal engineering. The magnificent Crofton Pumping Station is one of the best! Crofton Canal feeder Beam Engines Access: cross the Lock 57 canal at Lock 60, take the tunnel l Lock 60 under the railway a Lock 58 n line and then go a up the staircase to C n the pumping station o Wilto n Bruce Av & Windmill Tunnel nnet Ke Wilto n STAY SAFE: Stay Away From Water the Edge Freewarren e Lock 59 n Bridge a L k r a D Wilto n Map not to scale: covers approx 0.5 miles/0.8km A little bit of history All canals need a water supply. The challenge at Crofton was to get water to the western end of the Kennet & Avon Canal, as it reached the summit. John Rennie, the famous canal engineer, built a pumping station with two steam pumps to lift water 40 feet (12 m) to the summit of the canal. Opened in 1809. It’s still Best of all going strong today! it’s FREE!* Five things to do a t Cro A visit to the pumping stationft iso nalways a great day out but it’s especially good when the engines are ‘in steam’. Check steam days croftonbeamengines.org. Information Off Crofton Road Visit Wilton Water, a reservoir fed by natural Crofton SN8 3DW springs – that Rennie created to supply water to the pumping station. Parking (pay & display) Watch boats passing through the locks. Have a picnic overlooking the canal. Toilets Cycle along the towpath to Bruce Tunnel Café (1.3 miles/2 km) named after the Earl of Ailsbury, the local landowner who insisted on a tunnel Information instead of a deep cut. Cycling Path Allow 3-4 hours What to Spot for this visit Explore the waterside together. * Don’t forget: How many of these can you spot? Although the site is always open the facilities and boat A duck quacking trips may not be and some may be chargeable. Please check with local businesses before setting out. The number of a A fascinating insect bridge or lock The names of A face two boats or animal in the Sign up for our An interesting clouds newsletter and get regular stone or brick updates and offers from the Canal & River Trust. Simply go online and search for ’. Go to canalriverexplorers.org.uk ‘canal newsletter to discover lots of fun things to do with the family. © Canal & River Trust Charity no. 1146792 A big thank you to all the volunteers who helped produce these. 02/18.

Copy Link

Recommended publications

Mid Wilts Way Directions West to East, in 13 Stages
Mid Wilts Way directions west to east, in 13 stages MWW directions west to east – Mere to Kingston Deverill Maps: OS Landranger 183, OS Explorer 143 Distance: 5 miles (8 km) Starting in the centre of Mere by the war memorial and clock tower, go down the narrow, apparently unnamed road (it is called Manor Road) opposite the George Inn. Pass Castle Hill Lane, then Crescent, then Castle Hill itself, all on the L, and cross over the A303. Take the bridleway which is the second turning to the R after the Manor House drive (note: not Manor Farm, which is further on). After approx. 70 metres of a metalled road, fork L on a track for roughly the same distance. Go through two gates in quick succession, then follow the track uphill in a broad sweep to the R. It soon becomes apparent that we are ascending the western arm of a large semi-circle of hills. Eventually join another track ascending from the L. Continue with fence on L before veering R to a gate onto a wide track, which goes towards two low, flat hills (tumuli and the remains of White Sheet castle) topped by a mast on White Sheet Hill to your L. Cross the track, go through a gate and keep going in the same (north-easterly) direction through a field with a fence initially to R, then through a gap, after which the fence reappears on your L. Maintain direction on a track on the edge of the next field, then cross the third field aiming for the gate in the opposite fence.
[Show full text]
South West Gloucestershire | Wiltshire | Worcestershire | Somerset Discover Little Adventures on Your Doorstep
South West Gloucestershire | Wiltshire | Worcestershire | Somerset Discover little adventures on your doorstep Take a picnic and watch the boats crossing Avoncliff Aqueduct Watch out for wildlife such as swans, coots, moorhens and ducks Take a boat trip. It’s a great way to explore the Kennet & Avon canal Spot the old crane at Bridgwater Docks Sit beside a side pond at Caen Hill Locks flight and see how many water birds you can spot Check out the brightly coloured boats and chat to a boater Check out the Diglis River Lock, the largest and deepest river lock on the English inland waterways Discover more about Gloucester Docks in the Waterways Museum Cycle long the towpath to Bridgwater Docks, then reward yourselves with a rest in a canal side pub Watch the boats passing through the locks Stourport Basins, Diglis, Gloucester Docks, Saul Junction, Bath, Bathampton, Dundas Aqueduct, Avoncliff Aqueduct, Bradford-On-Avon Wharf, Seend Locks, Caen Hill Locks, Devizes Wharf, Pewsey, Crofton, Bridgwater Docks, Huntworth , Maunsel Lock Are you looking for inspiring places to visit with the family? Then look no further than your local canal or river. This guide features a selection of our best waterside places to visit in London – whatever the weather! Each location includes a map, suggestions of fun-packed activities you can do and useful information on where to park, places to eat, toilets and boat trips. 1. Stourport Basins 2. Diglis 3. Gloucester Docks 4. Saul Junction 5. Bath 6. Bathampton 7. Dundas Aqueduct 8. Avoncliff Aqueduct 9. Bradford-On-Avon Wharf 10. Seend Locks 11.
[Show full text]
Wiltshire College Lackham Hosted by the Wiltsh Re Archaeological and Natura History Soc Ety
lElrlsnpul ro1 uo!lelcossy ^EoloaErlcry ]Sy{OCOIS W V'Ifr{Vd A8 ofrro3 oNV OlltdnoC --.rf E 'l ;l fulHsI.tlm ro ACO'tOfVHCUV 1V lursnoNt fHI or 30rnc v co rElTs INTRODUCTION 1 SWINDON 41 KENNET 3 WEST W LTSHIRE 45 NORTH WILTSHIBE 12 BIBLIOGFAPHY 65 SAL SBURY 28 Each gazetteer entry has a etter or letters and a number that re ate to the location maps and the index A Nationa Grid Reference s g ven to a d accurate locaton. S tes are listed in the iour W ltshire Districts and Swlndon Unitary Authority (part of historic Wilshire) by civil parish from the west The abbrev at ons Ll, Lll* and Lll reler to a s te's isted bui ding status, and SAIII indlcates a Sched- rrled Ancient l\lonument. NOTE: The lnclusion oi sites in the gazetteer does not lmply publc access. Wheneveryou are in doubt It is always courteous to ask permlsslon to enter a s te. PUBLISHED BY THE ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY 2OO8 O The editor, the Assoc ation Ior lnduslrlal Archaeology and Wiltshlre Archaeologica and Natural History Society Photographs: WANHS lA Committee, Witshire Build ngs Record and Peter Stanier Maps are based on the Ordnance Suwey map with the permission of Ordnance Survey, on behall ol Her Majesty's Stationary Otfice O Crown Copyright lt'lo 100026772 2008 ASSOCIATIO FOB II{DUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY This book is published to mark the AIA s 2008 Conlerence at Wiltshire College Lackham hosted by the Wiltsh re Archaeological and Natura History Soc ety. The AIA was estab ished in 1973 to promote the study of industrial archaeology and encourage improved standards of recording, research consetuation and publ cat on.
[Show full text]
Upper Bristol Avon Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report Is the NRA’S Initial Analysis of the Issues Facing the Catchment
NRA South West 36 8 $ UPPER BRISTOL AVON CATCHMENT MANAGEMENT PLAN CONSULTATION REPORT JU N E 1994 E n v ir o n m e n t Ag e n c y NATIONAL LIBRARY & INFORMATION SERVICE HEAD OFFICE Rio House, Waterside Drive. Aztec West, Almondsbury, Bristol BS32 4UD ENVIRONMENT AGENCY iiiiii iiiii mu i ii hi 0062321 This document is printed on recycled paper YOU R VIEW S The Upper Bristol Avon Catchment Management Plan Consultation Report is the NRA’s initial analysis of the issues facing the catchment. We want to hear your views. * Have we identified all the issues? * Have we identified all the options for solutions? * Have you any comments on the issues and options listed? If so, we would like to hear from you. Comments on the Upper Bristol Avon Catchment Management Consultation Report are best sent in writing and should be received by Tuesday 6 September 1994. To comment, please write to: Alan Turner North Wessex Area Catchment Planner NRA South Western Region Rivers House East Quay Bridgwater Somerset TA6 4YS Tel: Bridgwater (0278) 457333 Ext 4765 THE NATIONAL RIVERS AUTHORITY The NRA’s mission and aims are as follows: "We will protect and improve the water environment by the effective management of water resources and by substantial reductions in pollution. We will aim to provide effective defence for people and property against flooding from rivers and the sea. In discharging our duties we will operate openly and balance the interest of all who benefit from and use rivers, groundwaters, estuaries, and coastal waters. We will be businesslike, efficient and caring towards our employees".
[Show full text]
Atkins: AMP5 Water Quality Investigations: Kennet & Avon
Executive summary This report presents the findings of investigations commissioned by Thames Water to meet its obligations under the Environment Agency’s National Environment Programme (NEP) to determine what scope exists for reducing the adverse water quality impacts of the Kennet and Avon Canal on the River Kennet SSSI by targeting investment at those Thames Water’s sewage treatment works (STWs) which discharge into the Kennet and Avon Canal. The primary focus is to determine whether reducing phosphorus inputs from Thames Water’s STWs would significantly reduce the algal blooms in the canal and, if or where appropriate, to identify those works where measures would be most cost-effective. As a result of nutrient inputs, the Kennet and Avon Canal has become hyper-eutrophic; the canal exhibits annual algal blooms, turning from a milky green to orange through algal succession. Fisheries investigations on the Canal indicate a thriving population of coarse fish (Environment Agency. Pers. Comm.); however, where the canal discharges / overflows into the River Kennet SSSI there appear to be a number of impacts including: changes in water clarity (impacting on amenity and fishery) and consequent impacts on macrophyte growth and clogging of spawning beds. The impacts are perceived to be immediately apparent downstream of Copse Lock, through Craven Fishery and the Benham Estate which border the Kennet SSSI as far as the western outskirts of Newbury. The Kennet & Avon Canal is supported by pumping from Wilton Water, a shallow reservoir at the canal summit near Crofton. The reservoir is largely baseflow (groundwater) fed but also receives input from the discharge of treated effluent from Wilton and East Grafton sewage treatment works (STWs).
[Show full text]
Grafton Parish Village Design Statement Grafton Parish Village Design Statement
GRAFTON PARISH VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT GRAFTON PARISH VILLAGE DESIGN STATEMENT FOREWORD This Village Design Statement was adopted by Kennet District Council as Supplementary Planning Guidance on 17th December 2004. Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG) provides guidance on the interpretation and implementation of policies and proposals contained in a Local Plan. Although it does not form a part of the Local Plan and, therefore, does not have the status that Section 54A of the 1990 Act provides in deciding planning applications, SPG may be taken into account as a material consideration. The Secretary of State will give substantial weight to SPG when making decisions on matters that come before him, providing that it is consistent with the Local Plan, and has been prepared in the proper manner. Paragraph 3.16 of PPG12 – Development Plans states that adequate consultation is a requirement for adoption of SPG. Kennet District Council considers that the consultation undertaken in the preparation of the Grafton Village Design Statement, as outlined in this publication, is consistent with Government advice and meets the obligations set out in PPG12. th The Replacement Kennet Local Plan was adopted by Kennet District Council on 20 April 2004. This SPG provides detailed background information for the interpretation of policies contained in the Replacement Local Plan, particularly Policies HC24, HC26, NR6, NR& and NR8 which refer to named villages in Table H5 Marlborough Community Area. Grafton and Wilton are named in Table H5 as “villages that do not have the range of facilities where development will be restricted”. Marten and Wexcombe are considered to fall within the countryside where development will be very restricted.
[Show full text]
Mid Wilts Way Directions East to West, Split Into 13 Stages
Mid Wilts Way directions east to west, split into 13 stages MWW directions east to west - Ham to Wilton Oct 2020 Maps: Landranger 174, OS Explorer 158 & 157 Distance: 7.9 miles (12.6 km) The MWW starts outside the Crown and Anchor pub in Ham (which is now an Indian restaurant). With the pub on your L, walk up the main street, following it first R then L, past Manor Farm House on the R. Just past two houses on the L, the first of which is thatched, turn L into a field on a bridleway. Proceed along the wide, stony track for half a mile (0.8 km) into the second field, to reach a wooden post next to an information board about the Ham Estate. Turn R, across the field (the landowner leaves a broad path to follow through any crops) aiming for a gap in the hedge at the top of the field on your L. (This is not the official right of way as the landowner has shifted it to the west, presumably to minimise the space taken up by the path in the field to the east). Go through this gap, turn R to the corner of the field and then L along its edge. After approx 150m turn R through the line of trees and pass through a gate. Continue in the same direction diagonally up Ham Hill, and pass through a gate in an "empty" fence into another field. Maintain direction to reach another small metal gate at the top of the hill,.
[Show full text]
Pewsey Wigglywalks with Connect2
Pewsey Wigglywalks with Connect2 How to use the bus service to enjoy your walk... The Kennet I Look at the map overleaf, choose a walk that you would like to do; there are three walks; I If your walk begins at a location which you do not need the bus to get to (i.e. Pewsey) then please find the nearest & Avon Canal Walk 4 from Wilcot to Pewsey stop number to the end of you walk and tell the booking centre Walk 5 from Wootton Rivers to Pewsey so that we can arrange bus travel for you at the end of your walk to take you back home or back to your car if you have England’s most southerly cross – country broad beam canal, Walk 6 from Crofton Pumping Station to Pewsey weaves through the spectacular scenery between the River Thames parked in Pewsey village centre. at Reading and the River Avon at Bristol. Its route is a fusion of natural rolling landscapes including, the North Wessex Downs and I Then, choose where you want to start your walk and note the I The booking centre will find the closest times that match Cotswolds Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, intersected by the closest bus stop number (shown on the map). your travel requirements and will confirm your boarding and urban and modern Reading, Newbury and World Heritage sites in alighting points for your bus journey. Bath. I Now call the booking centre on 01249 460600 and book a The Canals impressive architecture is in keeping with the journey to the starting point of your walk, if required, and tell I Each bus is wheelchair accessible and buggy friendly.
[Show full text]
Devizes Wigglywalks with Connect2
Devizes Wigglywalks with Connect2 How to use the bus service to enjoy your walk... The Kennet I Look at the map overleaf, choose a walk that you would like to do; there are three walks; I If your walk begins at a location which you do not need the bus to get to (i.e. Devizes) then please find the nearest Walk 1 from Foxhangers Bridge to Devizes stop number to the end of you walk and tell the booking centre & Avon Canal Walk 2 from Bishops Cannings to Devizes so that we can arrange bus travel for you at the end of your walk to take you back home or back to your car if you have Walk 3 from Woodborough to Devizes England’s most southerly cross-country broad beam canal, parked in Devizes town centre. weaves through the spectacular scenery between the River Thames at Reading and the River Avon at Bristol. Its route is a fusion I Then, choose where you want to start your walk and note the I The booking centre will find the closest times that match of natural rolling landscapes including, the North Wessex Downs and Cotswolds Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, intersected by the closest bus stop number (shown on the map). your travel requirements and will confirm your boarding and alighting points for your bus journey. urban and modern Reading, Newbury and World Heritage sites in I Now call the booking centre on 01249 460600 and book a Bath. journey to the starting point of your walk, if required, and tell I Each bus is wheelchair accessible and buggy friendly.
[Show full text]
WH 40 Imposed
WEIGH-HOUSE THE NEWSLETTER OF THE SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL SOCIETY No 40 AUTUMN 2004 24 1 ******************************************************************************************* The Somersetshire Coal Canal Society was founded in January1992 with EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE the aim: ‘TO FOCUS AN INTEREST ON THE PAST, PRESENT AND CHAIRMAN – – MIKE CHAPMAN FUTURE OF THE OLD SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL’ 51, Newton Road, Twerton, Bath BA2 1RW ( 01225 426948 E-mail: [email protected] The Society is aimed at those people who are interested in finding out more about the history of the canal, preserving what is still there and SECRETARY – VACANT walking the parts that are still accessible to the public. TREASURER – DAVID CHALMERS The Society does not aim to restore the canal, but to protect the remain- ‘Shalom’ 40 Greenleaze, Knowle Park, Bristol BS4 2TL ing structures (Midford Aqueduct, Combe Hay Locks etc.) and line of the ( 0117972 0423 canal from decay, dereliction and vegetation. MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY – LAURIE GIBNEY ******************************************************************************************* 1, Hillcrest Close, Bristol BS48 2HP Registered Charity No 1047303 ( & Fax: 01275 798479 E-mail: [email protected] Registered under the Data Protection Act 1984 No A2697068 Affiliated to the Inland Waterways Association No 0005276 WORK PARTY ORGANISER – BOB PARNELL Inland Revenue reference code for tax purposes: CAD72QG 34, Wedgewood Road, Twerton, Bath BA2 1NX *******************************************************************************************
[Show full text]
Newbury and Return from Hilperton | UK Canal Boating
UK Canal Boating Telephone : 01395 443545 UK Canal Boating Email : [email protected] Escape with a canal boating holiday! Booking Office : PO Box 57, Budleigh Salterton. Devon. EX9 7ZN. England. Newbury and return from Hilperton Cruise this route from : Hilperton View the latest version of this pdf Newbury-and-return-from-Hilperton-Cruising-Route.html Cruising Days : 11.00 to 12.00 Cruising Time : 60.00 Total Distance : 87.00 Number of Locks : 140 Number of Tunnels : 2 Number of Aqueducts : 0 Cruise to the charming historic market town of Devizes through the fantastic Caen Hill flight of locks, through the vale of Pewsey through lush Wiltshire countryside with scattered canalside villages to the town of Hungerford in Berkshire. You are on the outskirts of the delightful town of Trowbridge, the county town of Wiltshire, it is one of the three largest towns in Wiltshire. The town's lengthy history is recorded in the museum, which tells the fascinating story of Trowbridge's people and past & is located in the last woollen mill in Trowbridge, which closed its doors as a mill in 1982. The fascinating collections in the Trowbridge Museum are accessed via The Shires Shopping Centre - built on the site of part of the woollen mill and home to a diverse selection of more than 50 shops all on one level and undercover Cruising Notes Cruise to the charming historic market town of Devizes through the fantastic Caen Hill flight of locks, through the vale of Pewsey through lush Wiltshire countryside with scattered canalside villages to the town of Hungerford in Berkshire.
[Show full text]
The Vale of Pewsey Wiltshire Wilton Windmill Roman Road Crofton Beam Engines Wilton Water
visitpewseyvale .co.uk tranquil ~ spiritual ~ ancient the vale of pewsey wiltshire Imagine quintessential England. Rolling countryside, thatched cottages, country lanes, white horses on chalk hills. Welcome to the Vale of Pewsey, one of the most beautiful and unspoilt places in the UK. Readily accessible by road and rail, the Vale is located in the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Circular Walk and on the Great West Way. Wilton Windmill Roman Road Traversed by the Ridgeway and Kennet & Avon Canal, Crofton Beam Engines served by a network of ancient footpaths, tracks, and bridleways, the Vale of Pewsey is ideal Wilton Water for walking, riding or cycling, with welcoming places to stay, friendly and atmospheric places to eat, drink and shop, and local events to enjoy throughout the year. 2.3 MILES / 3.7 KM 1 hour: generally level with 2 mild inclines. For more information go to Short crossing from field to towpath www.visitpewseyvale.co.uk where buggies or wheelchairs will need to be carried. Leaflets supported by walks in the vale of pewsey 4 5 3 P 1 2 6 7 © Crown copyright and database rights 2018 Ordnance Survey 0100031673 Layout © Pewsey Vale Tourism Partnership DIRECTIONS along the route 1 There are a few starting places where you can park, Wilton Windmill but this route starts at Wilton Windmill where there The only working is a layby. P From the Windmill, with your back to windmill in Wessex was the entrance gate on the lane, turn left and go down built in 1821 to replace the lane towards Wilton village.
[Show full text]