Canal locks · South East England
Monkey Marsh Lock
In or near Midgham.
Monkey Marsh Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Thatcham, Berkshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Thatcham · 0.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Monkey Marsh Lock, the nearest railway station is Thatcham, located 0.4 km away. Entry is free, and the postcode for sat-nav is RG19 4RN.
About
Monkey Marsh Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: scheduled monument. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Thatcham, Berkshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.3926°, -1.2479°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Wessex Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Monkey Marsh Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Thatcham, Berkshire, England. Monkey Marsh Lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. The canal is administered by Canal & River Trust. The lock has a rise/fall of 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m). One of only two remaining working examples of turf sided locks on the canal (the other being Garston Lock) of more than a dozen originally, Monkey Marsh Lock is listed as an ancient monument by English Heritage
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- Coordinates
- 51.3926, -1.2479
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Thatcham
- Postcode
- RG19 4RN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Thatcham — 0.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Monkey Marsh Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Monkey-Marsh-lock-by-John-Lloyd.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Monkey Marsh Lock?
- Monkey Marsh Lock is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG19 4RN), in the parish of Thatcham.
- What is Monkey Marsh Lock?
- Monkey Marsh Lock — lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Thatcham, Berkshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Monkey Marsh Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Thatcham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG19 4RN.
- Is Monkey Marsh Lock a listed building?
- Monkey Marsh Lock is officially recognised as scheduled monument listed.
- Is Monkey Marsh Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Monkey Marsh Lock is part of the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Monkey Marsh Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Monkey Marsh Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Monkey Marsh Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Thatcham, about 0.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG19 4RN.