Where is Bascote Locks?

Bascote Locks is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV47 2DT), in the parish of Long Itchington.

How do I get to Bascote Locks?

The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV47 2DT.

Is Bascote Locks a listed building?

Bascote Locks is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.

Is Bascote Locks free to visit?

Yes, Bascote Locks is free to enter.

How do I get to Bascote Locks?

The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV47 2DT.

Canal locks · West Midlands

Bascote Locks

In or near Harbury.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Bascote Locks — architectural structure in Long Itchington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.

Bascote Locks, canal locks in Warwickshire — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Leamington Spa · 7.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Bascote Locks is located in the West Midlands, with the nearest railway station being Leamington Spa, approximately 7.7 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is CV47 2DT.

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Bascote Locks is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "architectural structure in Long Itchington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 52.2743°, -1.4233°.

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From the Wikipedia article

Bascote locks form a flight of four locks on the Grand Union Canal, which is part of the British canal system and connects London and Birmingham. The lock flight has a staircase, and at the highest lock the remains of older narrow locks can be seen.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

The locks are on a section of canal which was originally part of the Warwick and Napton Canal. When authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1794, it was intended to be a 17.8 mi canal from a junction with the Warwick and Birmingham Canal at Warwick to the Grand Junction Canal at Braunston, and was called the Warwick and Braunston Canal. Construction began in 1795, but in August a yeoman from Barford called Charles Handley suggested that £50,000 could be saved if the canal terminated at Napton on the Oxford Canal instead of Braunston. A second act was obtained in 1796, authorising a new route from near Offchurch, where the canal crossed the Fosse Way Roman road, and the company became the…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 52.2743, -1.4233
County: Warwickshire
District: Stratford-on-Avon
Parish: Long Itchington
Postcode: CV47 2DT
Parliamentary constituency: Kenilworth and Southam
Nearest railway station: Leamington Spa — 7.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q4866342 (CC0)
wikipedia: Bascote Locks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Bascote Locks, Grand Union Canal (2) - geograph.org.uk - 546855.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Woodland at Bascote Heath looking south - geograph.org.uk - 1410656

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Bascote Heath And Stoneythorpe War Memorial

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Historic houses · West Midlands

Tudor House

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Villages · West Midlands

Long Itchington

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Public art & sculpture · West Midlands

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Historic bridges · West Midlands

Hunningham Railway Bridge

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The Stag at Offchurch — Historic pub — listed building or notable heritage status.

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Historic pubs · West Midlands

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Bascote Locks?: Bascote Locks is in Warwickshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode CV47 2DT), in the parish of Long Itchington.
What is Bascote Locks?: Bascote Locks — architectural structure in Long Itchington, Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England, UK.
How do I get to Bascote Locks?: The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode CV47 2DT.
Is Bascote Locks a listed building?: Bascote Locks is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
Is Bascote Locks free to visit?: Yes, Bascote Locks is free to enter.
How do I get to Bascote Locks?: The nearest railway station is Leamington Spa, about 7.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CV47 2DT.

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Getting there & planning your visit

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Background

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