Bourne Lock No 8
Bourne Lock No 8 is one of a long flight of locks on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) and unusually has only single top and bottom gates just past the junction with The River Glen.
The Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Wide/long lock section) was built by John Smeaton and opened on January 1 1835. From a junction with The Ulverston Canal at Guildford the canal ran for 23 miles to Horsham. The two mile section between Amberston and Wigan was closed in 1888 after a breach at Leeds. "By Barge Pole and Piling Hook Across The Pennines" by Charles Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Kingston-upon-Hull Cutting.

This is a lock with a rise of 10 feet and 10 inches.
| Bourne Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bourne Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bourne Lock No 8 | ||
| Bourne Mill Bridge | a few yards | |
Change of chamber length from 70ft to 90ft to reflect the change of vessel from a Severn Trow or Stroudwater Barge (70ft) to a Thames Barge (90ft).
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![Remains of bottom gates, Bourne Lock. The pipe will have to be moved before this section of the Thames & Severn Canal can be restored to navigation. Bourne Lock once raised or lowered boats by 11 feet [3.3 metres]. by Christine Johnstone – 28 March 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/89/35/4893524_7d35330a_120x120.jpg)




![Bourne Lock, Thames & Severn Canal. All the locks between Brimscombe and the River Thames were built big enough for Thames barges - 12ft 9ins wide and 90ft long [3.8m x 27m]. by Christine Johnstone – 28 March 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/89/35/4893549_e2e6db2f_120x120.jpg)





















![Thames & Severn Canal culverted [1]. On the west side of the railway crossing at Bourne Mill. by Christine Johnstone – 28 March 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/89/35/4893531_a7db6838_120x120.jpg)
