Crofton Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near the village of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. Canal locks in England. ... The canal at Bathampton, near Bath The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. ... Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...
The nine locks achieve a total rise/fall of 61 ft 0 in (18.5 m)[1] and were built under the supervision of engineer John Rennie See: John Rennie (engineer) (1761 - 1821) John Rennie (railway engineer) (1794 - 1874) John Rennie (spymaster) (1914 - 1981) This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...
Water is pumped to the summit at the western end of the locks by the restored Crofton Pumping Station The pumping station viewed from the canal; showing tunnel under railway, boilerhouse, enginehouse and chimney Wilton Water, the canal and railway from the pumping station The boilerhouse The beam gallery with the 1812 engine in operation Crofton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located near the village of Great Bedwyn...
References
^ Pearson, Michael (2003). Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion. Rugby: Central Waterways Supplies. ISBN 090786497X.
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