Cricklade - Thames Path
Cricklade - Thames Path is on the River Thames (above Lechlade).
The River Thames (above Lechlade) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Lisburn. Expectations for manure traffic to Manworth never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the River Thames (above Lechlade) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Birmingham power station was enough to keep it open. The one mile section between Basingstoke and Warrington was closed in 1955 after a breach at Reigate. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by the River Thames (above Lechlade) Trust.

| Eysey Footbridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Thames - Ampney Brook Junction | 4½ furlongs | |
| Cricklade Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ermine Way Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Thames - Key Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Cricklade - Thames Path | ||
| Cricklade Sewage Works Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Thames - Churn Junction | 1¾ furlongs | |
| High Bridge (Cricklade) | 2¼ furlongs | |
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![Stone Stile, Cricklade. Off Abingdon Court Lane on Wiltshire footpath CRICÂ 1 looking away from the lane. The view in is [[7795821]]. by Jayne Tovey – 12 June 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/79/58/7795820_d381f2eb_120x120.jpg)
![Stone Stile, Cricklade. Off Abingdon Court Lane on Wiltshire footpath CRICÂ 1 looking to the lane. The view back is [[7795820]]. by Jayne Tovey – 12 June 2024](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/79/58/7795821_119d6970_120x120.jpg)



![Cricklade from the east. Taken from Fairview Fields, with the Thames Path and the river just out of shot to the right. The church is just in the next square ([[SU0993]]), but everything else is 'in square'. by David Purchase – 08 October 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/14/94/5149471_de8f0c3f_120x120.jpg)


![Cricklade buildings [33]. This pumping station is seen from the footpath.Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348539_78903e03_120x120.jpg)

![Cricklade features [17]. A plaque giving details of the Meer Stone seen at [[6348537]].Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348538_452286d0_120x120.jpg)
![Cricklade features [16]. This Meer Stone is one of the boundary markers of Cricklade. See [[6348538]] for the accompanying explanation plaque.Number 19A (nearest the camera) and number 20 Calcott Street, seen here, are, along with numbers 21 and 22, the remains of a row of seven houses built in the 1730s to create votes. They stand just outside the walls of the Saxon burgh and were much discussed in the disputed parliamentary election of 1774. There are brief details and links at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricklade_(UK_Parliament_constituency) The row of four houses is listed for historical reasons with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023091Number 18 Calcutt Street is 18th century and is listed for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284315Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348537_6e8750bc_120x120.jpg)
![Calcutt Street, Cricklade. The stone in the lower left corner is a meer stone, a boundary marker. It can be seen in a little more detail here [[7808756]]. by Brian Robert Marshall – 09 June 2024](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/80/87/7808759_c3ea2675_120x120.jpg)
![Meer stone, Cricklade. The meer stone is a boundary marker. It dates from at least ass early as the 18th century. It can be seen in context here [[7808759]] by Brian Robert Marshall – 09 June 2024](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/80/87/7808756_7d9d617b_120x120.jpg)
![Cricklade houses [51]. Number 21 (nearest the camera) and number 22 Calcott Street, seen here, are, along with numbers 19A and 20, the remains of a row of seven houses built in the 1730s to create votes. They stand just outside the walls of the Saxon burgh and were much discussed in the disputed parliamentary election of 1774. There are brief details and links at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricklade_(UK_Parliament_constituency) Number 22 has had its door removed and has been merged with number 23. The row of four houses is listed for historical reasons with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023091Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348534_d2310b2b_120x120.jpg)
![Cricklade houses [52]. Number 23 Calcutt Street is an early/mid 19th century rebuilding of a 1730s cottage. Listed for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1182905Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348536_332481bf_120x120.jpg)

![Cricklade houses [50]. Number 19A (nearest the camera) and number 20 Calcott Street, seen here, are, along with numbers 21 and 22, the remains of a row of seven houses built in the 1730s to create votes. They stand just outside the walls of the Saxon burgh and were much discussed in the disputed parliamentary election of 1774. There are brief details and links at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cricklade_(UK_Parliament_constituency) The row of four houses is listed for historical reasons with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023091Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348532_84dce108_120x120.jpg)

![Cricklade houses [49]. Number 19 Calcutt Street is mid 19th century and is listed for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023090Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348528_960be8b5_120x120.jpg)

![Cricklade houses [48]. Number 18 Calcutt Street is 18th century and is listed for group value, grade II, with details at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1284315Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348526_da6cbdb7_120x120.jpg)
![Cricklade houses [47]. Byrn Cottage, number 14 Calcutt Street is early/mid 19th century and is listed for group value, grade II, with detrails at: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1023089Cricklade is the first town downstream on the River Thames. The town was founded by the Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century at the point where the Roman Ermin Way crosses the River Thames. It is one of the thirty burhs (fortified towns) recorded in the Burghal Hidage document, which describes a system of fortresses and fortified towns built around Wessex by King Alfred. The fortifications have been extensively excavated in several places on all four of its sides. by Michael Dibb – 25 August 2019](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/34/85/6348522_02817aa7_120x120.jpg)





