Kennet and Avon Canal Museum
The Kennet and Avon Canal Museum is a museum in Devizes, Wiltshire, England, covering the history of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The museum is housed in a former bonded warehouse at Devizes Wharf, approximately 1 mile from the Caen Hill Flight.Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
- Opening hours: Tuesday and Wednesday 10:00 AM—2:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Wiltshire, England
- Also known as: “Kennet & Avon Canal Museum”
- Address: Couch Lane, Devizes, SN10 1DJ
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Palace Cinema and Corn Exchange.
Palace Cinema
Movie theater
Photo: Betty Longbottom, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Palace Cinema is a movie theater, which is situated 790 feet southwest of Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Corn Exchange
Public building
Photo: Neil Owen, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Corn Exchange is a commercial building in the Market Place, Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which was commissioned as a corn exchange and is now used as an events venue, is a Grade II listed building. Corn Exchange is situated 1,100 feet south of Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Devizes Town Hall
Town hall
Photo: Vieve Forward, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Devizes Town Hall is a municipal building in St John's Street in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. The structure, which is the meeting place of Devizes Town Council, is a Grade II* listed building. Devizes Town Hall is situated 1,500 feet south of Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Roundway and Bishops Cannings.
Roundway
Hamlet
Photo: Maurice Pullin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Roundway is a hamlet, ward and former civil parish, now in the parish of Devizes, in the English county of Wiltshire. The hamlet lies about 1+1⁄4 miles northeast of Devizes town centre.
Bishops Cannings
Village
Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bishops Cannings is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, England, 3 miles north-east of Devizes. The parish includes the village of Coate and the hamlets of Bourton, Horton and Little Horton. Bishops Cannings is situated 2½ miles northeast of Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Poulshot
Village
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Poulshot is a village and civil parish in Wiltshire, England. Its nearest town is Devizes, about 2.5 miles to the northeast. The parish includes the hamlet of Townsend. Poulshot is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kennet and Avon Canal Museum.
Kennet and Avon Canal Museum
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Devizes, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.35514° or 51° 21′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.99451° or 1° 59′ 40″ westOpen location code
9C3W9244+35OpenStreetMap ID
node 1639000308OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4249914
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In Other Languages
“Kennet and Avon Canal Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “musée du canal Kennet et Avon”
- French: “Musée du canal Kennet et Avon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wharf Theatre and Devizes Police Station.
Nearby Places
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