
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Wiltshire.
Caen Hill Locks consist of 16 locks that raise the Kennet and Avon Canal 227 feet (69 metres) up Caen Hill, reflecting significant 19th-century engineering. The site is a Grade II* listed structure and a key feature of the restored canal route, important for both transport history and local tourism.
Places near here
Caen Hill FlightMountain or hill · 1 yd
Marsh Lane BridgeListed building · 185 yd
Foxhanger HouseListed building · 208 yd
Caen Hill Flight of LocksViewpoint · 232 yd
Caen Hill locksScheduled monument · 658 yd
Milepost, RowdeMonument or public art · 1508 yd
Kennet and Avon Canal at Cave Lock (Lock 45)Cave or cavern · 1547 yd
Devizes CastleScheduled monument · 1.7 mi
Explanation of "Sculpture for Devizes"Public sculpture · 1.8 mi
Farmland and forest below Roundway HillForest or wood · 1.8 mi
Kennet and Avon Canal MuseumMuseum · 1.9 mi
Drew's Pond WoodWood · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Martin Clark · CC BY-SA 2.0