Oakhill Down Lock

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Oakhill Down Lock is a lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal, at Froxfield, Wiltshire, England, between Newbury Bridge and Pewsey Wharf.{{Cite web|title=Oakhill Down Lock No 68|url=https://canalplan.org.uk/place/0qhb|access-date=2020-09-14|website=CanalplanAC – Canal Route Planner|language=en}}

The lock was built between 1794 and 1799, and has a rise/fall of 5 ft 11 in (1.80 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}} The lock and bridge are Grade II listed structures.{{National Heritage List for England |num=1183543 |desc=Oakhill Down Lock |access-date=8 May 2023}}

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Category:Georgian architecture in Wiltshire

Category:Grade II listed buildings in Wiltshire

Category:Locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal

Category:Canals in Wiltshire

Category:Grade II listed canals

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