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Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge

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Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge
Oakhill Down Lock and Bridge. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About

Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf.

The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m). The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.