Locksbrook

Locksbrook is a light industrial and residential area in the west of Bath, England. It straddles the electoral wards of Newbridge and Kingsmead.

Locksbrook lies on the north bank of the River Avon and is, effectively, the area between the river and the former Mangotsfield and Bath railway line. The "Weston Footbridge" crosses the Avon and connects the area with Twerton, replacing an old rope ferry in 1900.[1] Lock number 6, the highest of the Avon River Navigation, is also to be found there.[2]

Locksbrook is the location of Locksbrook Cemetery, the resting place of several notable people.

References

  1. ↑ Mike Chapman (2016). "Bath Six Bridges Walk - Newbridge to Windsor Bridge" (PDF). Riverside Heritage Walks. Bristol Natural History Consortium. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ↑ Bath Preservation Trust

Coordinates: 51°23′00″N 02°23′25″W / 51.38333°N 2.39028°W / 51.38333; -2.39028

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