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The Kennet and Avon Canal is a canal in southern England. It is joined to the Bristol Avon at Bath, and the Rivers Kennet and Thames at Reading. The canal, which was built between 1794 and 1810, is 57 miles (92 km) long, but together with the Avon Navigation and Kennet Navigation it totals 87 miles (140 km). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2127x1513, 432 KB) The Kennett and Avon Canal at Bathampton, Bath, England (near the George pub). ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2127x1513, 432 KB) The Kennett and Avon Canal at Bathampton, Bath, England (near the George pub). ... Bathampton - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Statistics Population: 84,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST745645 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: Avon Ambulance: South Western Post office... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Channel (geography). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... Statistics Population: 84,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST745645 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: Avon Ambulance: South Western Post office... The Kennet is a river in the south east of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. ... The Thames (pronounced //) is a river flowing through southern England, in its lower reaches flowing through London into the sea. ... Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1810 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... The Kennet is a river in the south east of England, and a tributary of the River Thames. ...

In the later 19th and early 20th centuries the canal fell into disuse following competition from the Great Western Railway who owned the canal. In the latter half of the 20th century the canal was restored, largely by volunteers, and today is a popular heritage tourism destination, for boating, canoeing, fishing, walking and cycling. The canal is also important for wildlife conservation. The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... Heritage tourism involves visiting historical or industrial sites that may include old canals, railways, battlegrounds, etc. ... Canoeing is the recreational or sporting activity of paddling a canoe or kayak. ... Fishing is the activity of hunting for fish by hooking, trapping, or gathering animals not classifiable as insects which breathe in water or pass their lives in water. ... An animated demonstration of a six-legged insect walking. ... Police officer on a bicycle Cycling is a recreation, a sport and a means of transport across land. ... Environmentalism is the support or involvement with the environmental movement by environmentalists. ...

The section from Bristol to Bath is the course of the River Avon which flows through a wide valley, but has been made navigable by a series of locks and weirs. In Bath the canal separates from the river but follows its valley as far as Bradford on Avon. The ornate Bath Locks lead to a stretch through Limpley Stoke valley with few locks. The spectacular flights of locks at Devizes and Crofton raise the canal to its highest level, the long 'summit pound' which includes the Bruce Tunnel. Pumping stations are used to supply the canal with water. The canal continues through the rural landscape of Wiltshire and Berkshire to Newbury where it joins the River Kennet and becomes a navigable river to Reading where it flows into the River Thames.
Canal locks in England. ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Limpley Stoke is a small village in Somerset, below the A36 in the Avon Valley, between Bath and Freshford. ... Bruce Tunnel - Eastern Portal (as seen in 1992) The Bruce Tunnel (grid reference SU244624) is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... Berks redirects here. ...

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History

The idea of an east-west waterway link across southern England was first mooted in Elizabethan times based on the fact that the Avon and Thames are only 3 miles (4.8 km) apart at one point. The sea route between Bristol and London was hazardous during the 18th and early 19th centuries, because Atlantic storms and the rugged coast line took their toll on the small coastal sailing ships of the day, and also because a succession of conflicts with France and her allies, frequently made British cargo ships navigating the English channel, the prey of both privateers and warships of the French navy.^[1] Image File history File links John_Rennie_(Engineer). ... Image File history File links John_Rennie_(Engineer). ... Portrait of John Rennie, 1810, by Sir Henry Raeburn. ... Sir Henry Raeburn (March 4, 1756 - July 8, 1823) was a Scottish portrait-painter. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 kmÂ² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2006 est. ... The Elizabethan Era is the period associated with the reign of Queen Elizabeth I (1558 - 1603) and is often considered to be a golden age in English history. ... Bristol (IPA: ) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London and between the cities of Bath, Gloucester and the borough of Swindon. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one_fifth of its surface. ... Traditional wooden cutter beating. ... Satellite view of the English Channel The English Channel (French: La Manche (IPA: ), the sleeve) is the part of the Atlantic Ocean that separates the island of Great Britain from northern France and joins the North Sea to the Atlantic. ... This article is about the concept in naval history. ... USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ... The French Navy, officially called the National Navy (French: Marine Nationale) is the maritime arm of the French military. ...

Although plans had been discussed for a canal, no action was taken until the early 18th century when the Avon navigation from Bristol to Bath and the Kennet navigation through Reading were built to meet local needs, independently of each other, but both under the supervision of surveyor-engineer John Hoare. In 1788 the so-called "Western Canal" was proposed to improve trade and communication links to towns such as Hungerford, Marlborough, Calne, Chippenham and Melksham along its proposed route, although even at that time there were doubts about the adequacy of the water supply. In 1793 a further survey was conducted by John Rennie and the route changed to a more southerly course encompassing Great Bedwyn, Devizes, Trowbridge and Newbury. This was accepted, by the Kennet and Avon Canal Company, chaired by Charles Dundas, and on 17 April 1794 the Kennet and Avon Canal Act received Royal assent and construction began. The canal opened in 1810 after 16 years of construction, including a the building of a number of aqueducts (including Dundas and Avoncliff), locks and pumping stations. The pumping stations, at Claverton and Crofton, were needed to overcome water supply problems. The final, and perhaps most impressive engineering feat being the completion of the Caen Hill Locks at Devizes.^[2] Reading is a town, unitary authority (the Borough of Reading) and urban area in the English county of Berkshire. ... 1788 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Hungerford is a market town by the River Kennet in the English county of Berkshire. ... Marlborough on a Wednesday Market morning The town-centre of Marlborough Marlborough (pronounced Maulbruh - /ËˆmÉ”ËlbÉ¹É™/ in IPA) is a market town in the English county of Wiltshire on the Old Bath Road, the old main road from London to Bath. ... Calne is a town located in central Wiltshire, in the South West England region of the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Population: 30,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST919733 Administration District: North Wiltshire Shire county: Wiltshire Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Wiltshire Services Police force: Wiltshire Constabulary Fire and rescue: Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service Ambulance: Great Western Post office... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... John Rennie (7 June 1761 in East Linton, Scotland - 4 October 1821) was a civil engineer, constructing many bridges, canals, and docks. ... Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Location within the British Isles Trowbridge is the county town of Wiltshire, England. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... Charles Dundas, 1st Baron Amesbury (5 August 1751-7 July 1832), British politician. ... // The granting of Royal Assent is the formal method by which a constitutional monarch completes the legislative process of lawmaking by formally assenting to an Act of Parliament. ... Pont du Gard, France, a Roman aqueduct built circa 19 BC. It is one of Frances top tourist attractions and a World Heritage Site. ... Arch of the Dundas Aqueduct Somerset Coal Canal at Dundas Dundas Aqueduct taken from the western end Dundas Aqueduct (grid reference _region:GB_scale:25000 ST784625 ) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway line, near Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, England. ... central arch of the Avoncliff Aqueduct Crossing the Avoncliff Aqueduct Avoncliff Aqueduct (grid reference ST784625) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway line, at Avoncliff in Wiltshire, England. ... Canal locks in England. ... Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, the Netherlands Pumping station Van Sasse in Grave, the Netherlands Pumping stations are facilities including pumps and equipment for pumping fluids from one place to another. ... Claverton Pumping Station is a pumping station, located at Claverton in the English county of Somerset, which pumps water from the River Avon to the Kennet and Avon Canal using power from the flow of the Avon. ... 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... The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill on the Kennet and Avon Canal Caen Hill Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Devizes, Wiltshire England. ...

The opening of the Great Western Railway in 1841 relieved the canal of much of its traffic, and in 1852 the railway company took over its running, levying high tolls until the canal was hardly used. The Somerset Coal Canal and Wilts and Berks Canal which supplied some of the trade from the Somerset coalfield to the Kennet and Avon closed in 1904 and 1906 respectively. The original Bristol Temple Meads station, first terminus of the GWR, is the building to the left of this picture The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company, linking South West England, the West Country and South Wales with London. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The Somerset Coal Canal (otherwise the Somersetshire Coal Canal) was a narrow canal from Paulton to Limpley Stoke where it joined the Kennet and Avon Canal so giving ready access from the coal fields of Somerset, which at their peak contained 80 collieries, to London. ... The Wilts and Berks Canal is a canal, originally in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England. ... The old coal mining wheel, now featured in the centre of Radstock, in front of the Radstock museum The Somerset coalfield included pits in the north Somerset area where coal was mined from the 15th century until 1973. ...

During World War II a large number of concrete bunkers known as pillboxes were built as part of the GHQ Line to defend against an expected German invasion, and many of these are still visible today.^[3] Combatants Allied Powers Axis Powers Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000,000 Total dead: 50,000,000 Military dead: 8,000,000 Civilian dead: 4,000,000 Total dead 12,000,000 World War II (abbreviated WWII), or the Second World War, was a worldwide conflict... Concrete being poured, raked and vibrated into place in residential construction in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... Bunkers in Albania A bunker is a defensive military fortification. ... A bunker is a defensive warfare fortification to protect oneself. ... A pillbox on the GHQ Line The GHQ Line was a defence line built in the United Kingdom during World War II to contain an expected German invasion. ... Detail from a pillbox embrasure. ...

By the 1950s large portions of the canal were closed because of poor lock maintenance. In 1956 the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust successfully petitioned against its legal closure. In 1963 the newly formed British Waterways took over the canal and began restoration work.^[3] // Recovering from World War II and its aftermath, the economic miracle emerged in West Germany and Italy. ... Year 1956 (MCMLVI) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ... British Waterways sign near Gas Street Basin on the BCN. British Waterways is a government body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) and the Scottish Executive in the United Kingdom. ...

The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust was formed in the 1960s to restore the, then closed, Kennet & Avon Canal from Reading to Bristol as a "through" navigation and as a public amenity. Since then, in partnership with British Waterways and the riparian local authorities, the Trust has continued to work to safeguard the navigation. In 1990 Queen Elizabeth II reopened the canal. In 1996 the ongoing problem of water shortage was resolved when new backpumps were installed at the Caen Hill Locks flight of 29 locks in Devizes at a cost of UK£1 million. The pumps raise water 235 feet (72 m) at a rate of 300,000 imperial gallons per hour (380 L/s). The Kennet & Avon Canal Partnership, attracted the largest single National Lottery grant ever to be awarded by the Heritage Lottery Fund - UK£25 million towards a UK£29 million project, to complete the restoration and to make it operational, sustainable and accessible for the enjoyment of future generations. The completion of restoration was celebrated in May 2003 with a visit from HRH Prince Charles.^[4]^[5] A riparian zone schematic from the Everglades. ... 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor; born 21 April 1926) is Queen of sixteen sovereign states, holding each crown and title equally. ... The gallon (abbreviation: gal) is a unit of volume. ... A play here! sign outside a newsagent, incorporating the National Lotterys logo of a stylised hand with crossed fingers. ... For other people known as Charles, Prince of Wales, see Charles, Prince of Wales (disambiguation) His Royal Highness The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly Windsor), styled HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay in Scotland and HRH The Prince of Wales elsewhere (born...

Canal today

The canal today is a heritage tourism destination. Boating, with both narrowboats and cruisers, is popular, particularly in the summer months, with privately owned craft and hire boats from the range of marinas being much in evidence, and there are numerous canoe clubs along the its length. The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is held annually starting from Devizes Wharf, the site of the Kennet & Avon Canal Museum, at first light on Good Friday each year and the competitors have to negotiate 75 locks in the 125-mile route between Devizes and the finish at Westminster. The winning time is usually around 17½ hours. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2274x1052, 780 KB) Devizes Wharf showing the Canal Museum. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2274x1052, 780 KB) Devizes Wharf showing the Canal Museum. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Devizes wharf showing the canal museum Wharf Theatre The Kennet & Avon Canal Museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, England and has a range of exhibits about the conception, design, usage and eventual commercial decline of the Kennet and Avon Canal, as well as its subsequent restoration. ... Heritage tourism involves visiting historical or industrial sites that may include old canals, railways, battlegrounds, etc. ... A narrowboat is a boat or small barge used on narrow beam canals in Britain. ... The USS Port Royal (CG-73), a Ticonderoga class cruiser. ... A small marina at Brixham, Devon, England. ... A wood-and-canvas canoe evokes the heritage of canoeing in North America A canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, but also commonly sailed. ... The Devizes to Westminster International Canoe Marathon is a marathon canoe race in England. ... Devizes wharf showing the canal museum Wharf Theatre The Kennet & Avon Canal Museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, England and has a range of exhibits about the conception, design, usage and eventual commercial decline of the Kennet and Avon Canal, as well as its subsequent restoration. ... Good Friday is the Friday before Easter or Pascha. ... Westminster is a district within the City of Westminster in London. ...

Cycling is permitted along the length of the canal towpath except for a short 600-metre (656 yard) section near Woolhampton. Some sections of the canal towpath have been improved to provide a wider path which is more suitable for cyclists and disabled users. Under a partnership arrangement involving British Waterways, Sustrans and the riparian Local Authorities, two main sections of the canal have been improved, and, with a few short diversions, run from Reading to Marsh Benham and from Devizes to Bath as part of the National Cycle Network (NCN) Route 4. Fishing for bream, tench, roach, rudd, perch, gudgeon, pike and carp is permitted throughout the year from the towpath of the canal, but almost the whole length of the canal is leased to Angling Associations or Fishing Clubs. There are a variety of riverside pubs, shops and tea rooms. The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust also operates shops and tearooms at; Aldermaston Lock, Newbury Wharf, Crofton Pumping Station, Devizes and Bradford on Avon.^[6] A towpath is a road or track that runs alongside the banks of a river, canal or other inland waterway. ... Woolhampton is a village and civil parish in Berkshire, England It is situated between Reading and Newbury in the West Berkshire district and the Newbury parliamentary constituency. ... Sustrans is a British engineering charity which promotes sustainable transport. ... Marsh Benham is a village in civil parish of Speen in Berkshire, England. ... The first section of the NCN to be built was the Bristol and Bath Railway Path, opened in 1984. ... Bream caught in the Volga River near Kashin, Russia. ... The tench (Tinca tinca) is a small fish of the Cyprinid family, and is one of the commonest and most widely spread freshwater fishes of Europe. ... For other uses, see Roach. ... Binomial name Scardinius erythrophthalmus (Linneaus, 1758) The Rudd (Scardinius erythrophthalmus) is a small fish, a widespread member of the family Cyprinidae. ... Species P. flavescens (Yellow perch) P. fluviatilis (European perch) P. schrenkii (Balkhash perch) For other meanings of the word perch, including fish not in the Perca genus, see Perch (disambiguation). ... In general, a gudgeon is a circular fitting, often made of metal, which is fixed onto some surface. ... Species E. americanusâ€“ grass and redfin pickerels E. luciusâ€“ northern pike E. masquinongyâ€“ muskellunge E. nigerâ€“ chain pickerel E. reichertiiâ€“ Amur pike Esox Linnaeus, 1758, is a genus of freshwater fish, the only member of the pike family (family Esocidae) of order Esociformes. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the Great Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other countries influenced by British cultural heritage. ... Aldermaston Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Aldermaston Wharf, Berkshire, England. ... Newbury Lock seen from the Water Bridge Newbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England. ... 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... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ...

The canal is also important for wildlife conservation, with a variety of birds including Herons and Kingfishers, small vertebrate and invertebrate animals and reeds and other plant life along the edges of the canal. Over 100 different species of bird have been recorded in surveys over the length of the canal. Of these 38 could be classified as specialist waterway birds with 14 species confirmed as breeding including Sand Martins (Riparia riparia) which nest in the drain-pipes in the brick walls of the canal in the centre of Reading. The rare Reed Bunting (Emberiza schoeniclus) is found at various places along the canal. Wilton Water by Crofton Locks and the Kennet Valley gravel pits provide habitats for breeding and wintering waterfowl. The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) has also been seen in Great Bedwyn. Several Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which exhibit great bio-diversity are situated along the canal. Key sites which are home to several rare species include the Aldermaston Gravel Pits, Woolhampton and Thatcham Reed Beds and Freeman's Marsh, Hungerford. There are also many non-statutory nature reserves throughout the length of the canal. Several species of Odonata (dragonflies and damselflies) have also been identified. Measures to preserve and create Water Vole (Arvicola amphibius or A. terrestrisis) habitat have had considerable impact on the restoration of the canal and new techniques of bank protection have been developed which are ‘vole friendly’.^[7] Heron (disambiguation) Genera Ardea Zebrilus Philherodias Tigrisoma Ardeola Bubulcus Egretta Agamia Butorides Tigriornis Tigrisoma Gorsachius Syrigma Zonerodius Nycticorax see also: Bittern Herons are medium to large long-legged, long-necked wading birds of the family Ardeidae, which also includes the egrets and bitterns. ... For the UK high-street retail company, see Kingfisher plc. ... Classes and Clades See below Male and female Superb Fairy-wren Vertebrates are members of the subphylum Vertebrata (within the phylum Chordata), specifically, those chordates with backbones or spinal columns. ... Invertebrate is a term coined by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck to describe any animal without a spinal column. ... Reed can refer to: People Alfred Reed, American composer Andre Reed, American football player for the Buffalo Bills Carol Reed, British film director David P. Reed, telecommunications expert, creator of Reeds law Davin Reed, American botanist Donna Reed, American actress Edward James Reed, Victorian era naval architect Evelyn Reed... Binomial name Riparia riparia (Linnaeus, 1758) The Sand Martin (Riparia riparia) is a migratory passerine bird in the swallow family. ... Binomial name Emberiza schoeniclus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Reed Bunting, Emberiza schoeniclus, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Wilton Water, the canal and railway from the Crofton Pumping Station Wilton Water (or Wide Waters) is a small reservoir, located near the village of Great Bedwyn in the English county of Wiltshire, which supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water. ... Crofton Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near the village of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. ... Gravel Pit is a single released by Wu-Tang Clan for their The W album. ... Binomial name Milvus milvus Linnaeus, 1758 The Red Kite (Milvus milvus) is a medium-large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae, which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Great Bedwyn is a village and civil parish in the east of the English county of Wiltshire. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Rainforests are the most biodiverse ecosystem on earth Biodiversity or biological diversity is the diversity of life. ... Water Rail Aldermaston Gravel Pits is a 23. ... Woolhampton Reed Bed is a 5. ... Thatcham Reed Beds is a 66. ... Freemans Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Hungerford in the English county of Berkshire. ... Hungerford is a market town by the River Kennet in the English county of Berkshire. ... Suborders Epiprocta(dragonflies), including infraorder Anisoptera(true dragonflies) Zygoptera(damselflies) Reference: ITIS 101593 as of 2002-07-26 Odonata is an order in the class Insecta, encompassing those insects commonly known as dragonflies (either when referring to the group as a whole, or for the species in the suborder Epiprocta... Families Aeshnidae Austropetaliidae Cordulegastridae Corduliidae Gomphidae Libellulidae Neopetaliidae Petaluridae The dragonfly is an insect belonging to the Order Odonata, Suborder Anisoptera and characterized by large multifaceted eyes, two pairs of strong transparent wings, and an elongated body. ... Families Amphipterygidae Calopterygidae - Broad-winged damselfly Coenagrionidae - Narrow-winged damselfly Dicteriadidae Lestidae - Spread-winged damselfly Megapodagrionidae Perilestidae Platystictidae Polythoridae Protoneuridae Pseudostigmatidae Synlestidae The Damselfly (suborder Zygoptera) is an insect in the order Odonata. ... Binomial name Arvicola amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758) This article deals with the European Water Vole. ...

Bristol to Bath

Upstream of the Floating Harbour in Bristol via Netham Lock is the Avon Navigation, which continues upstream for 12 miles (19.31 km) as far as Bath. The river Avon had been navigable from Bristol to Bath during the early years of the 13th century but construction of mills on the river forced its closure.^[8] The first cargo of 'Deal boards, Pig-Lead and Meal' arrived in Bath in December 1727.^[2] The stretch is made navigable by the use of locks and weirs at Hanham, Keynsham, Swineford, Saltford, Kelston and Weston, which together overcome a rise of 30 feet (9.15 m).^[3] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1952, 1743 KB) The weir by Swineford Lock. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1952, 1743 KB) The weir by Swineford Lock. ... Weir at Swineford Swineford Lock (grid reference ST691689) is a lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Swineford, England. ... St Augustines Reach and Peros Bridge, during the 2004 Harbour Festival. ... The bridge and weir mechanism at Sturminster Newton on the River Stour, Dorset. ... Hanham Lock (grid reference ST646700) is a lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Hanham near Bristol, England. ... Mooring by the Lock Keeper pub at Keynsham Lock Keynsham Lock (grid reference ST658690) is a lock situated on the River Avon at Keynsham, England. ... Weir at Swineford Swineford Lock (grid reference ST691689) is a lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Swineford, England. ... Kelston Brass Mill overlooking Saltford Lock Saltford Lock (grid reference ST692679) is a lock situated on the River Avon, at the village of Saltford, between Bristol and Bath, England. ... The Weir at Kelston Lock Kelston Lock (grid reference ST689669) is a lock situated on the River Avon, between the villages of Kelston and Saltford, between Bristol and Bath, England. ... Weston Lock (grid reference ST725648) is a lock situated on the River Avon, on the outskirts of Bath, England. ...

Several areas along this stretch have been designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest, including; Bickley Wood, Cleeve Wood, Hanham, Stidham Farm near Keynsham, and Newton Saint Loe (for geological reasons as it represents the only remaining known exposure of fossiliferous Pleistocene gravels along the River Avon). A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Bickley Wood (grid reference ST644703) is a 9. ... Cleeve Wood, Hanham is a (Grid reference ST655703) is an 8. ... Stidham Farm (grid reference ST682684) is a 17. ... Statistics Population: 15,500 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST654684 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: South Western Post office... Newton Saint Loe SSSI (grid reference ST715657) is a geological SSSI close to the River Avon, near the village of Newton Saint Loe in Bath and North East Somerset. ... The Pleistocene epoch (IPA: ) is part of the geologic timescale. ...

Bath to Devizes

Bath Locks mark the divergence of the river Avon and the canal, 600 m south of Pulteney Bridge.^[9] Alongside the bottom lock is a side pound and pumping station which pumps water up the locks to replace that used each time the lock is opened.^[10] The next lock, Bath Deep Lock, is numbered 8/9 as these two locks were combined when the canal was restored in 1976.^[11] The new chamber has a depth of 19 feet 5 inches (5.92 m), making it Britain's deepest canal lock.^[2] Just above the Deep Lock is an area of water enabling the lock to refill and above this is Wash House Lock,^[12] followed by Abbey View Lock,^[13] by which there is another pumping station and, in quick succession, Pultney Lock and Bath Top Lock.^[14] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1952, 1828 KB) Cleveland House over Bath Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2576x1952, 1828 KB) Cleveland House over Bath Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ... Entering Bath Bottom Lock from the River Avon Bath Locks (grid reference ST756643) are a series of locks situated on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Bath, England. ... Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Pulteney Bridge is a bridge that crosses the River Avon, located in Bath, England and completed in 1773. ... A canal pound is the stretch of level water impounded between two canal locks. ...

Above the Top Lock the canal passes through Sydney Gardens including two short tunnels^[15]^[16] and under two cast iron footbridges dating from 1800. Cleveland tunnel is 173 feet (52.73 m) long and runs under Cleveland House, the former headquarters of the Kennet and Avon Canal Company. A trap-door in the tunnel roof was employed to exchange paperwork between clerks above and bargees below.^[3] This is now a grade II* listed building.^[17] Many of the bridges over the canal are also listed buildings.^[18]^[19]^[20]^[21]^[22]^[23]^[24] A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... // ON MAY 5 1853 MR.FADER HAD SEX WITH A MAN NAME MR WIEN THEN THEY HAD SON NAMEDMRS COTURE AND MR MANOOGIAN WENT INTO MRS HASKELLS OFFICE NAKED AND DANCED AROUND AND MASTERBATED ON HER CHEST AND SHE LICKED IT OFF THEN THEY HAD ORAL SEEX WITH NAPLOEAN OF...

In the Avon valley to the east of Bath, the classic geographical example of a valley with all four forms of ground transport is found: road, rail, river, and the canal. The canal passes Claverton Pumping Station, which was used to pump water from the river Avon into the canal, and then crosses over the river and railway at Dundas Aqueduct and back over them again at the Avoncliff Aqueduct. At the western end of the Dundas Aqueduct the canal is joined by the remains of the Somerset Coal Canal, of which a short stretch has been restored to form the Brass Knocker basin. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 1471 KB) Dundas aqueduct, between Bradford on Avon and Bath. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2288x1712, 1471 KB) Dundas aqueduct, between Bradford on Avon and Bath. ... Arch of the Dundas Aqueduct Somerset Coal Canal at Dundas Dundas Aqueduct taken from the western end Dundas Aqueduct (grid reference _region:GB_scale:25000 ST784625 ) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway line, near Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, England. ... The Town Bridge over the river Avon. ... Statistics Population: 84,000 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: ST745645 Administration District: Bath and North East Somerset Region: South West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Somerset Historic county: Somerset Services Police force: Avon and Somerset Fire and rescue: Avon Ambulance: South Western Post office... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... Magdeburg Water Bridge in Magdeburg, Germany (completed in 2003). ... Arch of the Dundas Aqueduct Somerset Coal Canal at Dundas Dundas Aqueduct taken from the western end Dundas Aqueduct (grid reference _region:GB_scale:25000 ST784625 ) carries the Kennet and Avon Canal over the River Avon and the Bath to Westbury railway line, near Limpley Stoke in Wiltshire, England. ... The Somerset Coal Canal (otherwise the Somersetshire Coal Canal) was a narrow canal from Paulton to Limpley Stoke where it joined the Kennet and Avon Canal so giving ready access from the coal fields of Somerset, which at their peak contained 80 collieries, to London. ...

It was in Bradford on Avon that the first sod was cut for the Kennet and Avon Canal in 1794 and soon afterwards there were wharves above and below Bradford Lock.^[2] Next to the canal, a little way west of the lock, is a huge 14th century tithe barn.^[25] Further east are swing bridges, the Semington Locks in the little village of Semington, where the Wilts and Berks Canal joined, and Seend. Summer time at the Bradford Lock Bradford Lock (grid reference ST825602) is a lock situated at Bradford on Avon on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. ... A swing bridge is a bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center, about which it can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration below. ... Lock keepers cottage, by Buckleys Lock at Semington. ... Semington is a medium-sized village in West Wiltshire, England. ... The Wilts and Berks Canal is a canal, originally in Wiltshire and Berkshire, England. ... Barge Inn at Seend Cleeve Seend Locks (grid reference ST933613) are five locks situated at Seend, Wiltshire on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. ...

This section of the canal passes through agricultural land with occasional woodlands. Several sites on, or very close to, the canal have been designated by English Nature as Sites of Special Scientific Interest including; Brown's Folly, Gripwood Quarry and Inwood, Warleigh. English Nature is the United Kingdom government agency that promotes the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Browns Folly (Grid reference ST793662) is a 39. ... Gripwood Quarry (grid reference ST822603) is a 2. ... Inwood, Warleigh (grid reference ST800633) is a 56. ...

Devizes to Newbury

Caen Hill Locks at Devizes, provide a spectacular vision of the engineering needed to build and maintain the canal. The main flight of 16 locks forms part of a longer series of 29 locks. The total rise is 237 feet in just 2 miles (72 m in 3.2 km) or a 1 in 30 gradient, making Caen Hill the steepest flight of locks in the world. The locks come in three groups: seven at Foxhangers, sixteen at Caen Hill and six at the town end of the flight. Whilst the locks were under construction in the early 1800s a tramroad provided a link between Foxhangers, at the bottom of the flight, and Devizes at the top, the remains of which can be seen in the towpath arches in the road bridges over the canal. Because a large volume of water is needed for the locks to operate a back pump was installed at Foxhangers in 1996, capable of returning 32 million litres (7 million UK gallons) of water per day to the top of the flight which is equivalent to one lockful every eleven minutes.^[3] They were the last part of the 87 mile route of the canal to be completed. Because of the steepness of the terrain there was not the space to use the normal arrangement of water pounds between the locks. As a result, the 16 locks utilise unusually large side ponds to store the water needed to operate.^[26] In the early 19th century, 1829–43, the flight was lit by gas lights.^[27] The locks take 5–6 hours to travel in a boat and lock 41 is the narrowest on the canal.^[2] The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill, Devizes on the Kennett and Avon Canal. ... The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill, Devizes on the Kennett and Avon Canal. ... The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill on the Kennet and Avon Canal Caen Hill Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Devizes, Wiltshire England. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... Arms of Devizes Devizes is a town and civil parish in the English county of Wiltshire. ... The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill on the Kennet and Avon Canal Caen Hill is a steep hill at the western edge of the town of Devizes in Wiltshire. ...

Beyond Devizes the canal passes through Wiltshire countryside and a series of locks and swing bridges before another flight at Crofton. Between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton is the summit pound of the canal at 450 feet (137 m) above sea level, which stretches for about 2 miles (3.21 km)and includes the Bruce Tunnel which is 502 yards (459 m) long. The nine locks at Crofton achieve a total rise/fall of 61 feet (18.59 m).^[3] Water is pumped to the summit at the western end of the locks, from Wilton Water, by the restored Crofton Pumping Station. Image File history File links Bruce_tunnel_stowell. ... Image File history File links Bruce_tunnel_stowell. ... Bruce Tunnel - Eastern Portal (as seen in 1992) The Bruce Tunnel (grid reference SU244624) is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. ... Wiltshire (abbreviated Wilts) is a large southern English county. ... A swing bridge is a bridge that has as its primary structural support a vertical locating pin and support ring at or near to its center, about which it can then pivot horizontally as shown in the animated illustration below. ... Crofton Locks are a flight of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near the village of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, England. ... Wootton Top Lock (previously known as Cadley Lock) is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Wooton Rivers, Wiltshire, England. ... A canal pound is the stretch of level water impounded between two canal locks. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Bruce Tunnel - Eastern Portal (as seen in 1992) The Bruce Tunnel (grid reference SU244624) is on the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Top Lock and Crofton Locks in Wiltshire, England. ... Wilton Water, the canal and railway from the Crofton Pumping Station Wilton Water (or Wide Waters) is a small reservoir, located near the village of Great Bedwyn in the English county of Wiltshire, which supplies the summit pound of the Kennet and Avon Canal with water. ... 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...

Near Crofton is Savernake Forest and the remains of a railway bridge which carried the Midland and South Western Junction Railway over the canal. Savernake Forest, between Marlborough and Hungerford, is privately-owned by the Trustees of Savernake Estate - The Earl of Cardigan and his family solicitor. ... The Midland and South Western Junction Railway (MSWJR) was, until the 1923 Grouping, a wholly independent railway built to form a link between the Midland (MidR) and London and South Western Railways (LSWR) allowing MidR and Great Western Railway (GWR) trains, inter alia, to reach the port of Southampton. ...

This section of the canal passes through agricultural land with occasional woodlands. Several sites on or very close to the canal have been dsignated by English Nature as Sites of Special Scientific Interest including; Jones's Mill, Freeman's Marsh, Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain, Kennet Valley Alderwoods, Irish Hill Copse and the River Kennet SSSI. English Nature is the United Kingdom government agency that promotes the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England. ... A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom. ... Joness Mill (grid reference SU168613) is a 11. ... Freemans Marsh is a Site of Special Scientific Interest in the civil parish of Hungerford in the English county of Berkshire. ... The Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain (grid reference SU316705) is a 22. ... Kennet Valley Alderwoods is a 56. ... Irish Hill Copse is a 16 hectare (39. ... Silbury Hill, one of the many SSSIs in Wiltshire designated for their grassland plant communities. ...

Newbury to Reading

The River Kennet is navigable from the junction with the Thames at Kennet Mouth near Reading, upstream to Newbury. This stretch is known as the Kennet Navigation. Throughout the navigation, stretches of natural riverbed alternate with 11 miles (17.70 km) of artificially created lock cuts and a series of locks including; County, Fobney, Southcote, Burghfield, Garston (the last remaining turf sided lock), Sheffield, Sulhamstead and Tyle Mill, which together overcome a rise of 130 feet (39.63 m). Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 2232 KB) Photographer: User:Ballista I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2560x1920, 2232 KB) Photographer: User:Ballista I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Tyle Mill Lock, Sulhamstead Sulhamstead Tyle Mill swing bridge Sulhamstead Tyle Mill Wharf Tyle Mill Lock (grid reference SU626691) is a lock situated near the vilage of Sulhamstead on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1812x1281, 712 KB) Kennet & Avon canal and the River Kennet in central Newbury. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1812x1281, 712 KB) Kennet & Avon canal and the River Kennet in central Newbury. ... Newbury Lock seen from the Water Bridge Newbury Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Newbury, Berkshire, England. ... Newbury is the principal town in the west of the county of Berkshire in the United Kingdom. ... County Lock is a lock on the River Kennet within Reading, Berkshire. ... Fobney Lock is a lock on the River Kennet within Reading, Berkshire. ... Southcote Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote within Reading, Berkshire. ... Burghfield Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote within the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. ... Garston Lock (grid reference SU655707) is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal. ... Sheffield Lock (grid reference SU648706) is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Burghfield and Theale, Berkshire, England. ... Sulhamstead Lock is a lock on the River Kennet at Southcote within the town of Reading in Berkshire, England. ... Tyle Mill Lock, Sulhamstead Sulhamstead Tyle Mill swing bridge Sulhamstead Tyle Mill Wharf Tyle Mill Lock (grid reference SU626691) is a lock situated near the vilage of Sulhamstead on the Kennet and Avon Canal, England. ...

The last mile of the river, from High Bridge to Kennet Mouth in Reading, has been navigable since at least the thirteenth century, providing wharfage for both the townspeople and Reading Abbey. Originally this short stretch of navigable river was under the control of the Abbey; today it, including Blake's Lock, is administered by the Environment Agency as if it were part of the River Thames. Metung Wharf on Bancroft Bay, Gippsland Lakes, Victoria, Australia A wharf is a fixed platform, commonly on pilings, roughly parallel to and alongside navigable water, where ships are loaded and unloaded. ... Reading Abbey Reading Abbey is a large, ruined abbey in Reading, Berkshire, founded by Henry I in 1121 for the salvation of my soul, and the souls of King William, my father, and of King William, my brother, and Queen Maud, my wife, and all my ancestors and successors. // History... Blakes Lock is a lock situated on the River Kennet in Reading, Berkshire, England. ... (see also the List of environmental organizations) The Environment Agency (Welsh: Asiantaeth yr Amgylchedd) of England and Wales was created by the Environment Act 1995, along with the Scottish Environment Protection Agency. ...

Sites of Special Scientific Interest on this stretch include; reed beds at Thatcham and Woolhampton and Aldermaston Gravel Pits. A reedbed in summer In nature, reedbeds are basically â€™temporaryâ€™ habitats. ... Thatcham Reed Beds is a 66. ... Woolhampton Reed Bed is a 5. ... Water Rail Aldermaston Gravel Pits is a 23. ...

References

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^ Kennet & Avon Trade Association. Retrieved on 2006-09-23.
^ The Kennet and Avon Museum, Devises. Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. Retrieved on 2006-08-20.
^ Bath Bottom Lock. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ former engine house. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
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^ Wash House Lock. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ Abbey View Lock. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ Top Lock. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ Tunnel under Beckford Road. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ Tunnel under Cleveland House and Sydney Road. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
^ Cleveland House. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
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^ Footbridge over Canal. Images of England. Retrieved on 2006-09-04.
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^ The Wide Way West. Retrieved on 2006-09-09.
^ Caen Hill Locks. Waterscape.com. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.
^ Caen Hill Locks. Kennet and Avon Scrapbook. Retrieved on 2006-09-18.

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