Devizes flight of locks
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The Devizes flight of locks is a dramatic series of canal locks in Wiltshire, England, that raises the Kennet and Avon Canal steeply over a short distance and is renowned as one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal engineering structure
ⓘ
lock flight ⓘ |
| connects |
lower pound of Kennet and Avon Canal near Foxhangers
ⓘ
upper pound of Kennet and Avon Canal near Devizes ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1810 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 19th century ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| elevationGain | approximately 72 metres ⓘ |
| engineer | John Rennie the Elder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDifficultyForBoaters | high ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
pounds between locks
ⓘ
reservoirs and side ponds for water supply ⓘ towpath alongside locks ⓘ |
| hasLockType | narrow canal lock ⓘ |
| hasManagementBody | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ timber lock gates ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
café at Caen Hill
ⓘ
moorings for boats ⓘ visitor car park ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLocks | 29 ⓘ |
| hasPhotographicInterest | high ⓘ |
| hasSection |
Caen Hill to Devizes section
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Foxhangers to Caen Hill section NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSubPart | Caen Hill Locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important industrial heritage site ⓘ |
| isExampleOf | 19th-century canal engineering ⓘ |
| isPartOfRoute | Bristol to Reading waterway route NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | approximately 3.2 kilometres ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Wiltshire ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Devizes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most impressive lock flights in the UK
ⓘ
dramatic series of closely spaced locks ⓘ steep rise over short distance ⓘ |
| opened | 1810 ⓘ |
| operator | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kennet and Avon Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
southwest England
ⓘ
surface form:
South West England
|
| requiresTimeToPass | several hours ⓘ |
| status | operational ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
inland waterway navigation
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterwayType | broad canal system ⓘ |
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