
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Bath and North East Somerset.
Widcombe Lock No 7 is part of the Kennet and Avon Canal, a 19th-century waterway linking the River Thames and River Avon, facilitating trade between London and the West Country. It is one of 29 locks in the Bath reach, constructed to enable navigation through the steep terrain near Bath, and remains a key feature of the canal's heritage and engineering legacy.
Places near here
Widcombe Baptist ChurchVisitor information · 66 yd
Lock 8/9, Bath Deep LockCanal lock · 81 yd
Lock 7, Bath Bottom LockCanal lock · 94 yd
The Pump House ChimneyMonument · 405 yd
Abbey GateVisitor information · 569 yd
The oldest house in BathMemorial · 571 yd
Mozart statue in Parade GardensMonument or public art · 595 yd
Beechen CliffWood · 617 yd
Obelisk in honour of the Prince of OrangeMonument or public art · 618 yd
Bath RugbyRugby union ground · 634 yd
Plaque, Edward VII memorial, Parade Gardens, BathHeritage place · 644 yd
Footpath Beechen CliffCliff or headland · 806 ydOther information
Photo: Dr Neil Clifton · CC BY-SA 2.0