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Kennet and Avon Canal

Kennet and Avon Canal
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The canal at Bathampton, near Bath
Specifications
Length 87 miles (140 km)
Maximum boat length 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
Maximum boat beam 13 ft 6 in (4.11 m)
Locks 105
Maximum height above sea level 450 ft (140 m)
Status Open
Navigation authority Canal & River Trust
History
Construction began 1718
Date of first use 1723
Date completed 1810
Date restored 1960s–1990
Geography
Start point Bristol
(Floating Harbour)
End point Reading
(River Thames)
Connects to Somerset Coal Canal
Wilts and Berks Canal
K&A - Bristol to Bath
to Avonmouth & River Severn
Clifton Suspension Bridge
Entrance Lock
Floating Harbour, Bristol
Netham Weir & Netham Lock
A4174 Bickley Wood Road Bridge
1 Hanham Lock
Mooring
limit of tidal water
River Chew
2 Keynsham Lock
214 A4175 County Bridge
Mooring
Portavon Marina
3 Swineford Lock
4 Saltford Lock
Bristol Boats
211 Bristol and Bath Railway Path
5 Kelston Lock
Saltford Marina
210 Bristol and Bath Railway Path
208 A4 Newbridge
Bath Marina
6 Weston Lock
204 A3604 Windsor Bridge
201 Victoria Bridge
199 B3118 Midland Bridge
Mooring
198 A367 Churchill Bridge
Bristol Avon, Pulteney Weir
to Devizes
K&A - Bath to Devizes
to Bristol
Bath Spa station
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