Oakhill Down Lock

Boats leaving the lock

Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf.[1]

The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m).[2] The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.[3]

  1. ^ "Oakhill Down Lock No 68". CanalplanAC – Canal Route Planner. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  2. ^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon, Middle Thames: Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 0-907864-97-X.
  3. ^ Historic England. "Oakhill Down Lock (1183543)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 May 2023.