Hamstead Lock

{{Short description|Canal lock in Berkshire, England}}

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Hamstead Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Hamstead Marshall between Kintbury and Newbury, Berkshire, England.

The lock has a rise/fall of 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m).{{cite book |last=Pearson |first=Michael |title=Kennet & Avon Middle Thames:Pearson's Canal Companion |year=2003 |publisher=Central Waterways Supplies|location=Rugby |isbn=0-907864-97-X}}

It is a grade II listed building.{{cite web | title=Hamstead Lock | work=historicengland.org.uk | url=https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1136141 | access-date=2006-09-16}}