Devizes Lock No 49 is one of some locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) just past the junction with The Rochdale Canal.
The Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) was built by John Longbotham and opened on January 1 1782. Expectations for iron traffic to Sunderland never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 7 mile section between Oldton and Liverpool was closed in 1955 after a breach at Poole. According to Charles Smith's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Lancaster Locks is haunted by a horrible apperition of unknown form.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock with a rise of 8 feet.
| Devizes Visitor Moorings (east) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Devizes Wharf Winding Hole | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Devizes Visitor Moorings (west) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Devizes Top Lock No 50 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Northgate Street Bridge No 141 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Devizes Lock No 49 | ||
| Devizes Lock No 48 | 1 furlong | |
| Black Horse PH (Devizes) | 1½ furlongs | |
| Devizes Lock No 47 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Bath Road Bridge No 142 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Devizes Lock No 46 | 3¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Northgate Street Bridge No 141
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![Caen Hill Locks [1]. Seen from above, this is number 49, Maton Lock.There are 29 locks raising the Kennet and Avon Canal 272 feet in a distance of two miles up Caen Hill near Devizes. Designed by engineer John Rennie, the sixteen locks (numbers 29 to 44) which form the steepest part are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. by Michael Dibb – 30 January 2018](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/67/83/5678349_94485526_120x120.jpg)



![One in, one to go. A pair of narrowboats working up Maton Lock [no 47] on the Kennet and Avon canal. by Christine Johnstone – 04 April 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/79/47/1794769_4ee4ee48_120x120.jpg)
![Devizes houses [135]. Seen from the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal, these ugly new houses are part of the redevelopment of St Peter's School in Bath Road [[4244203]].The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town. by Michael Dibb – 20 December 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/37/61/7376141_c6b10239_120x120.jpg)


![Caen Hill Locks [2]. Seen from below, this is number 49, Maton Lock.There are 29 locks raising the Kennet and Avon Canal 272 feet in a distance of two miles up Caen Hill near Devizes. Designed by engineer John Rennie, the sixteen locks (numbers 29 to 44) which form the steepest part are a Scheduled Ancient Monument. by Michael Dibb – 30 January 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/67/83/5678350_4370fd90_120x120.jpg)

![St. Peters School. From the canal towpath.For more about the school see [[1519303]] by Des Blenkinsopp – 10 April 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/86/74/1867493_63a31fff_120x120.jpg)




![Devizes buildings [50]. The former main entrance to the now closed St Peter's School. Located alongside Bath Road, the school closed in 2012 following the construction of a new school.The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town. by Michael Dibb – 12 November 2014](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/24/42/4244222_e7976765_120x120.jpg)

![Devizes buildings [49]. Located alongside Bath Road, St Peter's School closed in 2012 following the construction of a new school. A planning application to convert the school building and build some 17 new houses has been lodged.The market town of Devizes developed around its 11th century castle. It gained a charter in 1141 and holds a weekly market in the large and picturesque Market Place. In the 16th century the town became known for its textiles and in the early 18th century held the largest corn market in the West Country. Devizes has about 500 listed buildings - a very large number for a small town. by Michael Dibb – 12 November 2014](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/24/42/4244203_1fd14eb1_120x120.jpg)











