No.143 Caen Hill Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal
This flight of 16 locks may be the most impressive anywhere on the UK’s waterways. They were engineer John Rennie’s solution to climbing the very steep hill in Devizes, and were the last part of the 87 mile route of the Kennet and Avon canal to be completed. Because of the steepness of the terrain there was not the space to use the normal arrangement of water pounds between the locks. As a result, the 16 locks utilise unusually large side ponds to store the water needed to operate. The Caen Hill Locks are part of a longer 29-lock flight at Devizes, all packed into just over two miles.
Address:
Rowde
Devizes
Wiltshire
Website: www.waterscape.com
GPS location: +51° 21′ 7.92″, -2° 2′ 5.64″
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Where To Buy
| Caen Hill Cafe & Gift Shop |  |
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| Bath Road | |||
| Devizes | |||
| Wiltshire | |||
| SN10 1QR | |||
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