Crofton, top lock

At Crofton, the Kennet and Avon Canal starts its descent towards the river Thames after the short summit pound from Wootton Rivers via Savernake

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Crofton, second lock


Crofton, walking the towpath

At Crofton, the canal pumping station houses some of the oldest working steam engines in the world, and they're usually open for viewing at weekends in the summer, with them being in steam and working about once a month.

See also Savernake, Vale of Pewsey, and Devizes for more canal pictures, and Marlborough for other pictures near Crofton.

Near to Crofton is Wilton Windmill

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