Avon Lock Tewkesbury red plaque

This red commemorative plaque records: Avon Lock Tewkesbury. By Royal Charter of 1636. A rare example of a lock that is still a toll station between two separate river navigations - the Avon and the Severn. Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.

Avon Lock Tewkesbury, established by Royal Charter in 1636, serves as a rare surviving toll station between the Avon and Severn rivers, illustrating historical methods of river navigation and commerce regulation.