Hungerford Lock Posters and Art Prints

The scene at Hungerford Town Lock in late autumn produced in the style of a pencil drawing. The lock is no 74 on the Kennet and Avon Canal and is near the centre of the picturesque market town of Hungerford in West Berkshire - very near the border with Wiltshire. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to provide a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. It fell into disuse but was completely restored and opened in 1990.

The scene approaching the lower gates of the lock in the market town of Hungerford in Berkshire, England. This lovely market town, famous for its many antique shops has the Kennet and Avon Canal flowing through its centre. The lock at the eastern end of Hungerford Wharf was originally built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of John Hore of Newbury. The canal, 87 miles long was constructed in 1794 -1810 to link Bristol with the River Thames at Reading giving a direct link to London.

The scene looking east approaching the top gate of Hungerford Town Lock. This is on the Kennet and Avon Canal very near the centre of the town of Hungerford in West Berkshire, England. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Kennet and Avon rivers and thus provide a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. It fell into disuse due to the Great Western Railway but was completely restored and reopened in 1990.

The wharf at Hungerford on the Kennet and Avon Canal in Berkshire, England. This view is from the town bridge looking upstream to the lock. A pair of boats are about to moor at the wharf. During the mid 1800s, this was a thriving industrial area lined with buildings. Boats would have been busy loading and unloading goods such as Bath stone for building. The canal was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames at Reading with Bristol, enabling goods to be transported from London to Bristol.