Visiting the Kennet and Avon Canal
Claire visited the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust at the Wharf in Devizes, learning about this unique piece of industrial archaeology that has now been restored thanks to the efforts of local volunteers and is now "in water" for over 90 miles. Devizes has the world famous Caen Hill lock "flight" with 16 locks in total, while Crofton (near Hungerford) is the location for the oldest in situ working steam engines in the world, still capable of carrying out their original job of pumping water to the summit of the canal. Claire said after the visit "we are so lucky to have this amazing example of our industrial heritage on our doorsteps and I'm looking forward to working with the Trust and other organisations if I am elected as the MP for the Devizes Constituency".
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