Swineford Lock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English

File:Swineford Lock.jpg
Swineford lock
A weir with water flowing from right to left, surrounded by trees and vegetation.
Weir at Swineford

Swineford Lock is a canal lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Swineford, England.

The Bristol Avon Navigation, which runs the Script error: No such module "convert". from the Kennet and Avon Canal at Hanham Lock to the Bristol Channel at Avonmouth, was constructed between 1724 and 1727,[1] following legislation passed by Queen Anne,[2][3] by a company of proprietors and the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The first cargo of 'Deal boards, Pig-Lead and Meal' arrived in Bath in December 1727.[4] The navigation is now administered by the Canal & River Trust.

In its heyday, between 1709 and 1859 Swineford had an active brass and copper industry which were served by the river which also provided water power for the cloth industry.[5] The mill was later converted into a flock mill.[6]

References

<templatestyles src="Reflist/styles.css" />

  1. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  2. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  3. Script error: No such module "If empty".Script error: No such module "template wrapper".
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

See also

Script error: No such module "Portal".

Next lock upstream River Avon, Bristol / Kennet and Avon Canal Next lock downstream
Saltford Lock Swineford Lock
Grid reference: Script error: No such module "Ordnance Survey coordinates".
Keynsham Lock

Template:Kennet and Avon Canal

Script error: No such module "Coordinates".