Hungerford Marsh Lock

Hungerford Marsh Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Hungerford, Berkshire, England.

The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 1 in (2.46 m).^[1]

The lock is unique compared to others on the canal in that it has a swing bridge directly over the centre of the lock that must be opened before the lock may be used.

References

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^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.

Next lock upstream	Kennet and Avon Canal	Next lock downstream
Cobbler's Lock	Hungerford Marsh Lock Grid reference: SU326685	Hungerford Lock

Locks	1 Hanham 2 Keynsham 3 Swineford 4 Saltford 5 Kelston 6 Weston 7–13 Bath Locks 14 Bradford 15–16 Semington Locks 17–21 Seend Locks 22–50 Caen Hill Locks 51 Wootton Rivers 52 Heathy Close 53 Brimslade 54 Cadley 55–63 Crofton Locks 64 Bedwyn Church 65 Burnt Mill 66 Potter's 67 Little Bedwyn 68 Oakhill Down 69 Froxfield Middle 70 Froxfield Bottom 71 Picketfield 72 Cobbler's 73 Hungerford Marsh 74 Hungerford 75 Dun Mill 76 Wire 77 Brunsden 78 Kintbury 79 Dreweatt's 80 Copse 81 Hamstead 82 Benham 83 Higg's 84 Guyer's 85 Newbury 86 Greenham 87 Ham 88 Bull's 89 Widmead 90 Monkey Marsh 91 Colthrop 92 Midgham 93 Heale's 94 Woolhampton 95 Aldermaston 96 Padworth 97 Towney 98 Ufton 99 Tyle Mill 90 Sulhamstead 101 Sheffield 102 Garston 103 Burghfield 104 Southcote 105 Fobney 106 County 107 Blake's¹
Tunnels	Sydney Gardens Tunnels Bruce Tunnel
Bridges	New Bridge Victoria Bridge Midland Bridge Newbury Bridge Burghfield Bridge High Bridge
Aqueducts	Dundas Aqueduct Avoncliff Aqueduct Biss Aqueduct Ladydown Aqueduct Semington Aqueduct New Semington Aqueduct Summerham Aqueduct River Dun Aqueduct
Pumping stations	Claverton Pumping Station Crofton Pumping Station
Museums	Kennet and Avon Canal Museum Riverside Museum at Blake's Lock
Misc.	Wilton Water

Connecting navigations

Engineers and proprietors

Kennet Navigation	John Hore Francis Page Sr. Francis Page Jr. Frederick Page
Avon Navigation	John Padmore
Kennet and Avon Canal	John Rennie John Thomas Dudley Clark John Blackwell Thomas Evans Blackwell

Associations

Notes: ¹ Administered by the Environment Agency
² Proposed or abandoned

51°24′53″N 1°31′57″W / 51.41459°N 1.53262°W / 51.41459; -1.53262

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