Wire Lock
Wire Lock is a lock in Kintbury, West Berkshire, England. Wire Lock is situated nearby to the forest Sling’s Firs, as well as near Foxley Covert.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Wire Lock and Hungerford railway station.
Wire Lock
Lock gate
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Wire Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, near Hungerford, Berkshire, England. It is a grade II listed building.
Hungerford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris Talbot, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hungerford railway station is a railway station that serves the historic market town of Hungerford in Berkshire, England. It is 61 miles 43 chains measured from the zero point at London Paddington. Hungerford railway station is situated 1½ miles west of Wire Lock.
Kintbury railway station
Railway station
Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kintbury railway station serves the village of Kintbury in Berkshire, England. It is situated on the Reading to Taunton Line, 58 miles 38 chains from London Paddington. Kintbury railway station is situated 1½ miles east of Wire Lock.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avington and Lower Denford.
Avington
Hamlet
Photo: Basher Eyre, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Avington is a village in the civil parish of Kintbury, in the West Berkshire district of Berkshire, England. The village is on the River Kennet, just under 1 mile northwest of Kintbury village and 2 miles east of the town of Hungerford.
Lower Denford
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Bates, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lower Denford is a hamlet in the civil parish of Kintbury in the English county of Berkshire. The settlement lies adjacent to the A4 road, and is located approximately 7 miles east of Hungerford town hall.
Upper Denford
Hamlet
Upper Denford is a hamlet in Berkshire, England, and part of the civil parish of Kintbury. The settlement lies north of the A4 road, and is located approximately 1.5 miles north-east of Hungerford. It is home to Denford Park.
Wire Lock
- Type: Lock
- Category: body of water
- Location: Kintbury, West Berkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.41042° or 51° 24′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.47994° or 1° 28′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3WCG6C+52OpenStreetMap ID
way 369375767OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lock
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