Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. June 20th & 21st
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Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust. June 20th & 21st

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Friday, 26 June 2026

Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Pumping Station, Great Bedwyn, SN8 3DW

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£14.50

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75th Anniversary of The Kennet & Avon Canal Trust. June 20th & 21st The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust is our parent charity, and we will have a special exhibition of the history of the canal and Crofton’s restoration. . We will be visited by Hannah, one of the Canals specially adapted boats for the …

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