Sulhamstead Lock
Berkshire, England water lock
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Sulhamstead Lock is a lock on the River Kennet to the east of Sulhamstead in the English county of Berkshire.
| Sulhamstead Lock | |
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 Interactive map of Sulhamstead Lock | |
| 51°25′29″N 1°05′05″W | |
| Waterway | River Kennet |
| Country | England |
| County | Berkshire |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1718–1723 |
| Latest built | 1966 |
| Fall | 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m) |
| Distance to River Thames | 6 mi 5 furlongs (11 km) |
Sulhamstead Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury, and this stretch of the river is now administered by the Canal & River Trust as part of the Kennet Navigation. It has a change in level of 4 ft 1 in (1.24 m).[1] The lock is 6 mi 5 furlongs (11 km) from the confluence with the River Thames.[2]
The lock was rebuilt in 1966 by a collaboration involving staff from British Waterways and volunteer labour.[3]
