Keynsham Lock Weir Exit
Keynsham Lock Weir Exit is on the River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation) just past the junction with The Bedworth Canal.
Early plans of what would become the River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation) were drawn up by Exuperius Picking Junior in 1816 but problems with Bradford Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wesspool to Oldhampton canal at Newport, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Bernigo at Wycombe caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Eastcester instead. In his autobiography Henry Edwards writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

| Portavon Marina | 1½ furlongs | |
| Keynsham Lock Visitor Mooring | 1¼ furlongs | |
| The Lock Keeper PH Access Road Bridge No 213 | 1 furlong | |
| Keynsham Road Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Keynsham Lock No 2 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Keynsham Lock Weir Exit | ||
| Londonderry Coal Wharf Arm | 4 furlongs | |
| Hanham Lock Pontoon Moorings | 1 mile, 6¼ furlongs | |
| Hanham Lock Weir Entrance | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Hanham Lock No 1 | 1 mile, 7¼ furlongs | |
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![Lock landing below Keynsham Lock [No 2], River Avon. Where boat crews get on and off when they want to operate the locks. The turbulent water is caused by the lock emptying. by Christine Johnstone – 03 May 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/48/43/4484346_614365cc_120x120.jpg)


























