Canal locks · London
Bell Weir Lock
Bell Weir Lock — lock on the River Thames in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Egham · 1.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bell Weir Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames in England". Coordinates: 51.4383°, -0.5378°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bell Weir Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England by the right bank, Runnymede which is a water meadow associated with Egham of importance for the constitutional Magna Carta. It is upstream of the terrace of a hotel and the a bridge designed by Edwin Lutyens who designed an ornamental park gate house along the reach. The bridge has been widened and carries the M25 and A30 road across the river in a single span. The lock was first built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1817; it has one weir which is upstream. The lock is the eighth lowest of forty-five on the river and is named after the founder of the forerunner of the adjoining hotel who took charge of the lock and weir on its construction.
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Background
History
A proposed location for a pound lock (impounded water as opposed to a flash lock) in 1811 was across the next bend upstream. The lock and embankments were built at its present site in the winter of 1817–1818. It was known as Egham Lock, but took its name from Charles "Charlie" Bell who founded in the 18th century an inn by the site, The Anglers Retreat, which he continued to operate when entrusted with keeping the lock and weir. The weir collapsed under weight of ice in 1827, so too the lock in 1866. Lock and weir were rebuilt in 1867. The lock had to be rebuilt in stone in 1877. A new weir was completed in 1904.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4383, -0.5378
- County
- Surrey
- District
- Runnymede
- Parish
- Runnymede, unparished area
- Postcode
- TW20 0AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Runnymede and Weybridge
- Nearest railway station
- Egham — 1.2 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q4883295 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bell Weir Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: BellWeirLock01.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bell Weir Lock?
- Bell Weir Lock is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4383°, -0.5378°. The nearest railway station is Egham, around 1.2 km away.
- Is Bell Weir Lock free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Bell Weir Lock is free.