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Caen Hill Flight Lock No 38

 
Also known as: Jack Dalby Lock
Rowde SN10 1QS, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Caen Hill Flight Lock No 38 is a minor waterways place on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between Horton Bridge No 134 (Bishops Cannings village 1 mile north) (4 miles and 1¾ furlongs and 12 locks to the east) and Avoncliffe Aqueduct (southern end) (Crosses the River Avon and the Bath - Trowbridge railway line. Towpath changes sides under the canal.) (13 miles and 2¼ furlongs and 24 locks to the west).
 
It is part of Devizes Locks.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Horton Bridge No 134 is Caen Hill Flight Lock No 39; ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Avoncliffe Aqueduct (southern end) is Caen Hill Flight Lock No 37; ¼ furlongs away.

There may be access to the towpath here.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes). Lock flight.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.

 
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Sells Green Visitor Moorings2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Avoncliff Aqueduct Visitor Mooring (east)13 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services16 miles, ½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bathampton Bridge No 18319 miles, 1 furlong and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Lock 45 Services3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Honeystreet Wharf8 miles, 6 furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wootton Rivers Visitor Moorings15 miles, 1½ furlongs and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 6019 miles, 3 furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Sells Green Visitor Moorings2 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf Bridge No 1533 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services16 miles, ½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Lock 45 Services3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Forest Road Bridge No 10815 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 6019 miles, 3 furlongs and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Caen Hill Marina1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services16 miles, ½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Lock 45 Services3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Marina2 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Foxhanger Marina and Wharf1 mile, 3 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Sells Green Swing Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Winding Hole3 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 19 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Seend Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Semington Junction5 miles, 7½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Whaddon Grove Winding Hole6 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Hilperton (Staverton) Marina8 miles, 7½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Hilperton Wharf8 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 24 locks away
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Bradford on Avon Winding Hole10 miles, 2½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
The Old Chandlery Marina10 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Wharf Winding Hole1 mile, 2½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Marina Winding Hole3 miles, ¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Horton Bridge Winding Hole4 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Allington Swing Bridge No 129 Winding Hole6 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Alton Valley Bridge No 123 Winding Hole9 miles, 1 furlong and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wilcot Wide10 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Winding Hole12 miles and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Milkhouse Water Winding Hole13 miles, 5½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wootton Rivers Farm Bridge Winding Hole14 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Burbage Wharf16 miles, 6 furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Seend Wharf3 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Bradford on Avon Services11 miles, 5½ furlongs and 24 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Somerset Coal Canal Junction Services16 miles, ½ furlongs and 25 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Lock 45 Services3 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Devizes Wharf1 mile, 3¼ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Pewsey Wharf12 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of River Avon Junction

Caen Hill Marina1 mile, 3¾ furlongs and 17 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction

In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm

Devizes Marina2 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Old Builders Wharf8 miles, 7½ furlongs and 13 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Caen Hill Locks] Caen Hill Locks (/ˈkeɪn ˈhɪl/) are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The 29 locks have [Lock (water navigation)] Examples: Caen Hill locks, Devizes. "Flight" is not synonymous with "Staircase" (see below). A set of locks is only a staircase if successive lock chambers [History of the British canal system] canal tunnel in the United Kingdom. The Caen Hill Flight lock flight, one of the longest continuous lock flights in the country. Barton Swing Aqueduct, [List of canal locks in the United Kingdom] Locks Caen Hill flight United Kingdom portal Transport portal Canals of the United Kingdom Camden Lock, Commercial Road Lock, Limehouse Basin Lock Locks [Seven Wonders of the Waterways] 2019. "Caen Hill Locks | Canal & River Trust". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Canal & River Trust. Retrieved 29 October 2019. Historic England. "Caen Hill locks [Kennet and Avon Canal] of what is now Caen Hill Locks, transported up the hill by a horse-drawn railway, and reloaded into barges at the top. When the flight of locks opened [Bingley Five Rise Locks] canal locks for more information on how a lock is constructed and operated). The five-rise is the steepest flight of locks in the UK, with a gradient of [Canal pound] is on the Kennet and Avon Canal between Wootton Rivers Bottom Lock and Caen Hill top lock. The longest level on the Erie Canal in New York was the 60 mile [List of locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal] through Limpley Stoke valley with few locks. The flight of locks at Devizes, including the Caen Hill Locks, raises the canal to its longest pound, which [Watford Locks] in West Yorkshire Foxton Locks near Market Harborough, Leicestershire Caen Hill Locks near Devizes, Wiltshire Fourteen Locks near Newport, South Wales
 
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