Winding Hole above Crofton Top Lock
Crofton Top Lock, Wolfhall Road, Burbage SN8 3TN, United Kingdom 

Winding Hole above Crofton Top Lock
is a minor waterways place
on the Kennet and Avon Canal (Main Line) between
  Newbury Bridge No 60 (16 miles and 5¼ furlongs
    and 31 locks
   to the east) and
  Pewsey Wharf (6 miles and 2¼ furlongs
    and 4 locks
   to the west).
  The nearest place in the direction of Newbury Bridge No 60 is Crofton Top Lock No 55;
  ¼ furlongs
   away.
   
  The nearest place in the direction of Pewsey Wharf is Crofton Top Lock Narrows;
  ¼ furlongs
   away.
Mooring here is unrated. 
You can wind here.
| Crofton Lock No 58 | 4½ furlongs | |
| Crofton Lock No 57 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Crofton Lock No 56 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Wolfhall Fields Bridge No 102 | ½ furlongs | |
| Crofton Top Lock No 55 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole above Crofton Top Lock | ||
| Crofton Top Lock Narrows | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wolfhall Bridge No 103  | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Savernake Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Savernake Tunnel (western entrance) | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Burbage Wharf Bridge No 104  | 1 mile, 5½ furlongs | |
The feeder from the Crofton Pumping Station enters the cut here
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Nearest water point
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Wootton Rivers Visitor Moorings — 3 miles, 2½ furlongs  and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Pewsey Wharf — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Honeystreet Wharf — 9 miles, 6 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Wharf — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Lock 45 Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 — 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 2 miles, 5 furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Station Road Bridge No 83 — 7 miles, 5 furlongs  and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 17 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 32 locks away
Travel  to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor MarinaNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Forest Road Bridge No 108 — 3 miles, 3 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Pewsey Wharf — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Wharf — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Lock 45 Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 — 7¼ furlongs  and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 2 miles, 5 furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 17 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 32 locks away
Travel  to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor MarinaNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Pewsey Wharf — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Marina — 15 miles, 4 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Wharf — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Lock 45 Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Caen Hill Marina — 19 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 2 miles, 5 furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Station Road Bridge No 83 — 7 miles, 5 furlongs  and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Ham Manor Marina — 17 miles, 5¼ furlongs  and 32 locks away
Travel  to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the River Kennet to Ham Manor MarinaNearest place to turn
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Burbage Wharf — 1 mile, 5¾ furlongs  away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Wootton Rivers Farm Bridge Winding Hole — 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Milkhouse Water Winding Hole — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Pewsey Winding Hole — 6 miles, 4 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Wilcot Wide — 7 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Alton Valley Bridge No 123 Winding Hole — 9 miles, 3 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Allington Swing Bridge No 129 Winding Hole — 11 miles, 7¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Horton Bridge Winding Hole — 14 miles, ¾ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Marina Winding Hole — 15 miles, 3¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Wharf Winding Hole — 17 miles, 1½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Crofton Lock No 60 Winding Hole — 7¼ furlongs  and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole above Crofton Bottom Lock No 63 — 1 mile, 5½ furlongs  and 8 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Great Bedwyn Winding Hole — 2 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Frith Copse Winding Hole — 4 miles, 6½ furlongs  and 14 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Froxfield Bridge Winding Hole — 5 miles, 1¾ furlongs  and 16 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Winding Hole above Station Road Bridge — 7 miles, 4¾ furlongs  and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Dunn Mill Winding Hole — 8 miles, 2½ furlongs  and 20 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Denford Mill Winding Hole — 8 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 21 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Wire Bridge Winding Hole — 9 miles, 1¼ furlongs  and 22 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Vicarage Bridge Winding Hole — 10 miles, 3 furlongs  and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Pewsey Wharf — 6 miles, 2¼ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Wharf — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Lock 45 Services — 18 miles, 1 furlong  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Great Bedwyn Wharf — 2 miles, 5 furlongs  and 10 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Kintbury Services — 10 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Northcroft Lane ArmNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of River Avon Junction
Old Builders Wharf — 9 miles, 4½ furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Devizes Marina — 15 miles, 4 furlongs  and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
Caen Hill Marina — 19 miles, 7½ furlongs  and 33 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of River Avon Junction
In the direction of Northcroft Lane Arm
Newbury Marina — 17 miles, ½ furlongs  and 31 locks away
Travel  to Northcroft Lane Arm, then on the River Kennet to Newbury MarinaDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
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[Pumping station]
Water is extracted from the canal below the lowest lock of a flight and is pumped back to the top of the flight, ready for the next boat to pass through
[Fulham]
account of Fulham, from a pedestrian's viewpoint, is provided by Thomas Crofton Croker in his journal published in 1860. Fulham nestles in a loop of the
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![Crofton Top Lock No 55 and remains of old railway bridge. The railway was a spur from the Midland and South Western Junction (Andover to Andoversford) line to join the Great Western at the westward-facing Wolfhall Junction.  To see the same view as it was in 1976, click [[415018]]   by Dr Neil Clifton – 29 April 2007](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/41/94/419450_4b9be43e_120x120.jpg)















![Wolfhall Fields Bridge [No 102] from the east. Taken from a boat which had just come down Crofton Top Lock [No 55]. Compare with [[414889]] before restoration. by Christine Johnstone – 08 May 2015](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/49/49/4494947_dec9055f_120x120.jpg)






![Above Crofton Top Lock, Kennet and Avon Canal. This is taken looking west from the head of the lock.  See also [[856481]]. by Dr Neil Clifton – 05 September 2004](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/85/64/856488_bb867ef8_120x120.jpg)



![Lock No 56, Crofton, Kennet and Avon Canal. The second lock down from the top of this flight.  Wolfhall Fields bridge is behind, but is not visible; this bridge, however, could be seen from the same viewpoint in 1976, before the lock had been restored, see [[414837]] by Dr Neil Clifton – 29 April 2007](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/photos/41/94/419431_8569ab04_120x120.jpg)

