Newtown Lock
Newtown Lock is a lock gate in Bridgwater, Sedgemoor District, England. Newtown Lock is situated nearby to Bridgwater Marina, as well as near the park Brewery Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridgwater Arts Centre and Blake Museum.
Bridgwater Arts Centre
Arts center
Photo: Rodw, Public domain.
Bridgwater Arts Centre is an arts center, which is situated 1,600 feet southeast of Newtown Lock.
Blake Museum
Museum
The Blake Museum is in Bridgwater, Somerset, England at what is believed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake, General at Sea. Since April 2009 it has been run by Bridgwater Town Council with help from the Friends of Blake Museum. Blake Museum is situated 2,400 feet southeast of Newtown Lock.
Bridgwater War Memorial
Monument
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bridgwater War Memorial is a Grade II* listed war memorial located on King Square in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, on the site previously occupied by Bridgwater Castle. Bridgwater War Memorial is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Newtown Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Durleigh and Huntworth.
Durleigh
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Riley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Durleigh is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bridgwater in Somerset, England. According to the 2011 Census, it had a population of 548. Its nearest town is Bridgwater, which lies approximately 1.6 miles north-east from the village. Durleigh is situated 1½ miles southwest of Newtown Lock.
Huntworth
Hamlet
Photo: Ken Grainger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huntworth is a small hamlet and farming community, within the civil parish of North Petherton 1 mile east of the M5 motorway 3 miles from Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Huntworth was in the news on 5/12/19 as it was the epicentre of a 3.2 magnitude earthquake. Huntworth is situated 2 miles southeast of Newtown Lock.
Dunball
Hamlet
Dunball is a small hamlet west of the village of Puriton and close to the town of Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Just north of Dunball is Down End which is the site of Down End Castle a motte-and-bailey castle, which has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Dunball is situated 2½ miles northeast of Newtown Lock.
Newtown Lock
- Type: Lock gate
- Category: transportation
- Location: Bridgwater, Sedgemoor District, Somerset, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
51.13233° or 51° 7′ 56″ northLongitude
-3.00771° or 3° 0′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C3R4XJR+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4708621431OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=lock_gate
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