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A series of approximately 20 black lock gates with white ends to the paddle arms and wooden railings, each slightly higher than the one below. On the right is a path and on both sides grass and vegetation.
The main flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill on the Kennet and Avon Canal
Caen Hill Locks, looking downwards from near the top of the flight
Caen Hill Locks
Caen Hill Locks from 400 feet, looking west

Caen Hill Locks (/ˈkn ˈhɪl/[1]) are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England.

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Caen Hill Locks (/ˈkeɪn ˈhɪl/) are a flight of 29 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal, between Rowde and Devizes in Wiltshire, England. The 29 locks have...

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the Caen Hill flight of locks of the Kennet and Avon Canal. The canal rises 237 feet by means of 29 locks, 16 of them in a straight line at Caen Hill. The...

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