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© Mr John Rendle
IoE Number:
39805
Location:
DREWEATTS BRIDGE AND LOCK AT SU 411673,
HAMSTEAD MARSHALL, WEST BERKSHIRE, BERKSHIRE
Photographer:
Mr John Rendle
Date Photographed:
24 January 2004
Date listed:
06 December 1990
Date of last amendment:
06 December 1990
Grade
II
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The following structure shall be added to the list:
SU 46 NW HAMSTEAD MARSHALL KENNET & AVON CANAL
15/26 Dreweatts Bridge and
GV lock at SU 411673
II
Accommodation bridge and integral lock. Late C18, C20 alterations. Rennie's
standard design. Brick bridge with single elliptical arch, band, solid parapet and
piers, with brick, stone and cement coping. Integral brick lock walls to W. Lock
has brick chamber with brick and stone coping. Stone quoins to gate recesses. 2
sets of double wooden gates; top gates with mechanical ground paddle gearing, bottom
gates with hydraulic gate paddle gearing. 2, early C20, GWR weight restriction
signs, 1 at NE corner, 1 at SW corner of bridge. Cast-iron, lozenge-shaped signs
with raised lettering, mounted on iron stanchions. The Kennet & Avon Canal was
constructed between 1794-1810. John Rennie was principal engineer.