River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation)
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
The River Avon (Kennet and Avon Navigation) is a small river and is part of the River Avon - Bristol.
It runs for 11 miles and 2½ furlongs through 5 locks from River Avon Junction (where it joins the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) and the River Avon (above junction with the Kennet and Avon Canal)) to Hanham Lock No 1 (where it joins the River Avon - Bristol (Main River - Bath to Bristol)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 75 feet long and 16 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 8 feet and 9 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 3 inches.
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
| River Avon Junction Junction of the River Avon and the Kennet & Avon Canal |
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| Widcombe Footbridge No 195 | ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Skew Railway Bridge No 196 | 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Southgate Footbridge No 197 | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Churchill Bridge No 198 | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bath Quay Visitor Mooring | 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bath Quays Footbridge | 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Green Park Visitor Mooring | 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Midland Bridge No 199 | 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Stanier Road Bridge No 200 | 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Victoria Bridge Pay Visitor Moorings (Bath) | 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Victoria Bridge No 201 | 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Midland Road Bridge No 202 | 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gasworks Access Bridge No 203 | 1 mile and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Windsor Bridge No 204 With elaborate pipe bridge on the downstream side. |
1 mile and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Locksbrook Road Railway Bridge No 205 (disused) | 1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fielding's Road Footbridge | 1 mile and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Weston Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
1 mile and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brassmill Lane Bridge | 1 mile and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Weston Lock No 6 | 2 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Weston Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir - No Access |
2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Bristol - Bath Cycleway Bridge | 2 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Bath Marina | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Newbridge Road Bridge No 208 | 2 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Kelston Park Railway Bridge (disused) Part of the Bristol - Bath Cycleway |
3 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Saltford Marina | 5 miles and ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Kelston Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Kelston Lock No 5 | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| The Shallows Railway Bridge No 210 Part of the Bristol - Bath Cycleway |
5 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Mead Lane Moorings | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Saltford Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
5 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Saltford Lock No 4 | 6 miles | 2 locks | |
| Wessex Water Services | 6 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Swineford Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
6 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Swineford Lock No 3 | 6 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Swineford Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
6 miles and 7 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bitton Railway Bridge No 211 | 7 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Bitton Railway Bridge Pontoon Mooring | 7 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Old Works | 8 miles and 6 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Pipe Bridge | 8 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
9 miles and 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Portavon Marina | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Lock Visitor Mooring | 9 miles and 2 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| The Lock Keeper PH Access Road Bridge No 213 | 9 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Road Bridge | 9 miles and 2½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Lock No 2 | 9 miles and 3 furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Keynsham Lock Weir Exit Channel leading to the Weir |
9 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Londonderry Coal Wharf Arm | 9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hanham Lock Pontoon Moorings | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hanham Lock Weir Entrance Channel leading to the Weir |
11 miles and 1½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Hanham Lock No 1 Formally the end of the Kennet and Avon Navigation |
11 miles and 2½ furlongs | 5 locks |
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