Woolhampton Tank Tops

A narrowboat heads upstream on the Kennet and Avon canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire, England. This image was captured on an autumn afternoon with the trees lining the banks turning to gold. 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.

A busy scene at Heale's Lock, no.93, on the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire, England. This lock was originally constructed as a turf sided lock between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. It was rebuilt with brick sides in the late 1980s when the canal was undergoing complete restoration.The K&A was built between 1794 and 1810 to link the Kennet and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading.

Plenty of activity at Lock 93, Heale's Lock, on the Kennet and Avon Canal just above Woolhampton in Berkshire, England. One narrow boat, heading downstream is waiting whilst another, coming upstream is locking through.This lock was built between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of engineer John Hore of Newbury. Originally a turf-sided lock it was rebuilt in brick when the canal was being restored in the 1980s. After many years of neglect,The Kennet and Avon was fully reopened in 1990.

Two narrowboats on the Kennet and Avon in the winter sunshine just downstream from the swing bridge at Woolhampton in Berkshire. This section of the waterway is the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. The opening of Brunel's Great Western Railway - which runs next to the waterway - started its steady decline and by the mid-1900s it was in a sorry state! Following restoration from the 1950s onwards it was fully reopened to traffic in 1990 and is now busy with leisure craft as well as those who live on the canal. ...

The scene along the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal in West Berkshire. Here it is more properly called a Navigation as it is largely the river made navigable. Here we find narrowboats and other canal craft moored along the banks. Continued walking in this direction will eventually take us to the Thames at Reading.

Two narrow boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal moored just downstream from Woolhampton in West Berkshire,England. The image was captured in early March on a bright and calm late winter afternoon. 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. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A narrow boat has just passed through Woolhampton lock on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton in Berkshire, England. This lock was constructed between 1718 and 1723 under the supervision of the engineer John Hore of Newbury. It was part of the Kennet Navigation - that is part river and part canal. The Kennet and Avon canal was constructed to join Bristol and London via Reading making the transport of goods smoother. It closed due to the Great Western Railway but was reopened in 1990.

The Kennet and Avon Canal - or Kennet Navigation as it is here - att Woolhmpton in West Berkshire. This was captured during a walk along the towpath i late January. Narrowboats are moored along the banks bathed in bright winter sunshine. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. It was restored during the late 1900s and was fully reopened in 1990.

Narrowboats moored along the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in West Berkshire. This was captured on a beautifully sunny - if cold - day in mid-January. This section of the waterway is properly called the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon waterway, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading.

A narrow boat moored on the Kennet Navigation near Woolhampton in Berkshire This image was captured during a walk along the towpath in bright January sunshine. This section of the Kennet and Avon Canal is properly called the Kennet Navighation as it largely river made navigable. The Kennet and Avon was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to provide smooth transport between Bristol and London via Reading. It was fully restored from the mid 1900s, being fully reopened in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A January scene along the Kennet and Avon Canal at Woolhampton in Berkshire. A lovely sunny but frosty winter's day with the bare trees reflected in the water. This section is properly known as the Kennet Navigation as here the River Kennet was made sutable for boats. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. This image is produced as digital art. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A textured image of a wooden footbridge taking the towpath over the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire. This section of the waterway is properly known as the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. Following restoration it was fully reopened to traffic in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

An impressionist style image of narrowboats moored along the Kennet and Avon canal near Woolhampton in Berkshire. This was captured on a beautifully sunny - if cold - day in mid - January. This section of the waterway is the Kennet Navigation as it is partly river which has been made navigable. The Kennet and Avon Canal, 87 miles long, was constructed between 1794 and 1810 to link the Thames and Avon rivers, providing a smooth transport link between Bristol and London via Reading. Following resoration in the mid-1900s it was finally reopened in 1990. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A white painted cottage sitting by the Kennet and Avon Canal near Woolhampton in West Berkshire. The K&A which is 87 miles long was constructed to link Bristol with the River Thames at Reading giving a direct link to London. However, with the arrival of Brunel's Great Western Railway which runs next to the canal at this point, it gradually fell into disuse, many stretches becoming un-navigable. The canal was reopened for boat traffic in 1990. Nikon D7100

A scene just above Woolhampton in Berkshire on the the Kennet and Avon Canal. Narrow boats, several with log fires burning on board, moored above the lock. This was photographed on a sunny March afternoon. The Kennet and Avon or K&A was constructed in the first half of the 18th century to joinn London to Bristol. After falling into disuse from the end of the 19th century, it was restored in the late 1900s and is now busy with leisure boat traffic

Pictured late on a spring afternoon, swing bridge no 35 on the Kennet and Avon Canal just upstream from Woolhampton in West Berkshire. The K&A which is 87 miles long was constructed to link Bristol with the River Thames at Reading giving a direct link to London. However, with the arrival of Brunel's Great Western Railway which runs next to the canal at this point, it gradually fell into disuse, many stretches becoming un-navigable. The canal was reopened for boat traffic in 1990.