Bradford-on-Avon (iii) Kennet and Avon Canal

The hotel we stayed at in Bradford-on-Avon was right beside the Kennet and Avon Canal:-

Canal + Barge Inn, Bradford on Avon, Wiltshiree

Canal lock at Bradford-on-Avon:-

Kennet and Avon Canal , Bradford on Avon

In operation:-

Kennet and Avon Canal, Bradford on Avon

This was once the lockkeeper’s house:-

Kennet and Avon Canal, Lockkeeper's Hopuse

We took a stroll along the canal and came upon a World War 2 pillbox:-

WW2 Pill box , Kennet and Avon canal, Bradford on Avon

This small blue plaque on the pillbox states it was once part of a stop line which in case of invasion was intended to prevent German troops crossing the canal:-

WW2 Pill Box , Kennet and Avon canal, Bradford on Avon

Tags: , , , , ,

Leave a Reply

free hit counter script