The Monument Lock
The Monument Lock is in Rowde, Wiltshire, England. The Monument Lock is situated nearby to Charlotte’s School of Dance, as well as near Bath Road Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Caen Hill Locks and St Peter’s Church, Devizes.
Caen Hill Locks
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Adrian Farwell, CC BY 3.0.
Caen Hill Locks are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. Of the 107 locks on the canal, those at Caen Hill are numbered 22 to 50, and they are near the canal highpoint at Cadley Lock. Caen Hill Locks is situated 3,300 feet west of The Monument Lock.
St Peter’s Church, Devizes
Church
Photo: Robin Webster, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Peter's Church is an Anglican parish church in Devizes, Wiltshire. It is a Victorian building and is on the Bath Road, on the western outskirts of the town. St Peter’s Church, Devizes is situated 3,200 feet east of The Monument Lock.
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 mile east of The Monument Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devizes and Poulshot.
Devizes
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Devizes is a market town and civil parish in the centre of Wiltshire. It has nearly 500 listed buildings, some notable churches, a town hall and a green in the centre of the town.
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 1½ miles southwest of The Monument Lock.
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. Roundway is situated 2 miles northeast of The Monument Lock.
The Monument Lock
- Type: Sign
- Inscription: “Restored with aid from The Monument Trust”
- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Rowde, Wiltshire, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.35248° or 51° 21′ 9″ northLongitude
-2.01984° or 2° 1′ 11″ westOpen location code
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