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969:Bath Locks
967:7–13
702:Coley Park
667:Abbey Mill
395:22 January
354:22 January
298:References
265:John Speed
197:county of
154:John Soane
57:0°58′6.9″W
1526:John Hore
1358:Aqueducts
1285:107
1279:106
1273:105
1269:Southcote
1267:104
1261:103
1255:102
1251:Sheffield
1249:101
1239:Tyle Mill
1077:Cobbler's
1011:Brimslade
945:Swineford
712:Elm Lodge
589:Grade II*
199:Berkshire
150:Architect
1243:90
1237:99
1231:98
1225:97
1221:Padworth
1219:96
1213:95
1207:94
1201:93
1195:92
1191:Colthrop
1189:91
1183:90
1177:89
1171:88
1165:87
1161:Greenham
1159:86
1153:85
1147:84
1141:83
1135:82
1131:Hamstead
1129:81
1123:80
1117:79
1113:Kintbury
1111:78
1107:Brunsden
1105:77
1099:76
1095:Dun Mill
1093:75
1087:74
1081:73
1075:72
1069:71
1063:70
1057:69
1051:68
1045:67
1041:Potter's
1039:66
1033:65
1027:64
1015:54
1009:53
1003:52
997:51
975:Bradford
973:14
951:Saltford
939:Keynsham
916:Features
660:Grade II
319:Archived
226:keystone
168:Location
135:Material
1430:Museums
1317:Bridges
1296:Tunnels
1287:Blake's
1257:Garston
1203:Heale's
1197:Midgham
1179:Widmead
1155:Newbury
1149:Guyer's
961:6
957:Kelston
955:5
949:4
943:3
937:2
931:1
548:Grade I
541:Reading
279:3,500.
247:History
195:English
193:in the
191:Reading
145:History
104:Reading
90:Crosses
82:Carries
1281:County
1275:Fobney
1227:Towney
1173:Bull's
1143:Higg's
1137:Benham
1017:Cadley
963:Weston
933:Hanham
452:
418:
230:ashlar
160:Opened
125:Design
100:Locale
1650:Notes
1451:Misc.
1233:Ufton
1125:Copse
924:Locks
480:9 May
325:9 May
257:Saxon
1101:Wire
482:2011
450:ISBN
416:ISBN
397:2015
356:2015
327:2011
215:arch
129:Arch
1167:Ham
228:of
217:of
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1634:,
335:^
306:^
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