Canal locks · South East England
Wire Lock
In or near Lower Denford.
Wire Lock — lock on Kennet And Avon Canal.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Wire Lock in West Berkshire, the nearest railway station is Hungerford, located 2.3 km away. Entry is free. The postcode for sat-nav is RG17 0UR.
About
Wire Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Heritage designation: Grade II listed building. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on Kennet And Avon Canal". Coordinates: 51.4104°, -1.4797°.
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Heritage listing
Wire Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Hungerford, Berkshire, England. It is a grade II listed building.
From the Historic England List Entry under OGL v3.
Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Lambourn SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Kennet SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kennet and Lambourn Floodplain SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Wire Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Hungerford, Berkshire, England. It is a grade II listed building.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 51.4104, -1.4797
- District
- West Berkshire
- Parish
- Kintbury
- Postcode
- RG17 0UR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newbury
- Nearest railway station
- Hungerford — 2.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q3577619 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wire Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Kennet and Avon Canal east of Hungerford 6 - geograph.org.uk - 875250.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wire Lock?
- Wire Lock is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RG17 0UR), in the parish of Kintbury.
- What is Wire Lock?
- Wire Lock — lock on Kennet And Avon Canal.
- How do I get to Wire Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode RG17 0UR.
- Is Wire Lock a listed building?
- Wire Lock is officially recognised as Grade II listed building listed.
- Is Wire Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Wire Lock is part of the River Lambourn SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Kennet SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Wire Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Wire Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wire Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hungerford, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RG17 0UR.