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Kelston Lock and weir have permanent moorings above and below them.

The Riverside Inn and Saltford Marina are also close by.

Saltford Lock and weir are overlooked by the remains of the Kelston Brass Mill, which was working until 1925.

It is a grade II listed building.

Alongside the lock is a pub, whose garden extends over the lock to the small island between the lock and weir.

The lock was opened in 1727 and destroyed in 1738 by rival coal dealers to stop the use of the river for transportation.

In its heyday, between 1709 and 1859 Swineford had an active brass and copper industry around the Swineford Lock which were served by the river which also provided water power for the cloth industry, as did the River Boyd, a tributary which flows into the Avon near Bitton.

Keynsham Lock opened in 1727.

Just above the lock are some visitor moorings and a pub, on an island between the lock and the weir.

The weir side of the island is also the mouth of the River Chew.

Hanham is the last tidal lock, after which the river is joined by Brislington Brook.