Canal locks · London
Bow Locks
Bow Locks — canal locks in London.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bromley-by-Bow · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bow Locks is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal locks in London". Coordinates: 51.5230°, -0.0081°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Bow Locks No. 20 (grid reference TQ383824) is a set of bi-directional locks in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham. The locks link the tidal Bow Creek to the River Lee Navigation, which is a canalised river. These locks were first built in 1850 and then rebuilt in 1930, at the same time as the Prescott Channel was cut nearby. At high tide, the tide from Bow Creek formerly flowed through Bow Locks, to raise the level of the canals, such as the Limehouse Cut. In 2000, these locks were modified to keep the tide out, to reduce silting in the canal system.
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Background
History
Bow Locks has a long history, as the first recorded mention of a water control structure at the site was during the reign of Edward I, when Henry de Bedyk, the prior at Halliwell Priory and owner of the nearby tide mills. He erected a structure some time before 1307. Despite juries ruling in 1345 and 1362 that it should be removed, it remained in place, and its existence was not contested when commissioners were appointed in 1551. A description of its operation in 1416 indicates that it was similar to a flash lock, consisting of a dam with a navigable channel through it. The channel was 18 ft wide, and could be closed off using flashboards, to maintain water levels above it. The owners of…
Visiting
There is pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which also forms part of the Lea Valley Walk. The nearest London Underground stations are Bromley-by-Bow and West Ham.
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- Coordinates
- 51.5230, -0.0081
- District
- Tower Hamlets
- Parish
- Tower Hamlets, unparished area
- Postcode
- E3 3JY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
- Nearest railway station
- Bromley-by-Bow — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4950645 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bow Locks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bow Locks (2) - 2022-03-28.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bow Locks?
- Bow Locks is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.5230°, -0.0081°. The nearest railway station is Bromley-by-Bow, around 0.3 km away.
- Is Bow Locks free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Bow Locks is free.