Canal locks · West Midlands
Clifton Lock
Clifton Lock — lock in Oxfordshire, South East England, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Culham · 1.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Clifton Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1822. Wikidata describes it as: "lock in Oxfordshire, South East England, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.6484°, -1.2108°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Clifton Lock is a lock on River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is located south of the village of Clifton Hampden and north of Long Wittenham. It is at the start of the Clifton Cut, which bypasses the river to the north of Long Wittenham. The lock was completed in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners. The main weir, which was built thirteen years later than the lock, runs across the old navigation of the river. A smaller weir runs just above the lock.
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Background
History
Clifton is one of the few lock sites on the non-tidal river where there was not a pre-existing weir and flash lock, although there was an important ferry. Problems to navigation had long been recognised and the first suggestions for creating a lock "near Clifton Ferry" occurred in 1793, being raised again in 1811. The construction of the lock cut was delayed because the owner of the land was "a lunatic", but it was eventually completed in 1822 together with the lock. No weir was built at the time, giving rise to complaints. In 1826, the Lord Mayor of London visited Oxford by boat, and the City Barge, shallop and attendant boats were "detained at Clifton a considerable length of time." The…
Visiting
The lock is at the end of a long track which starts on the A415 road to Abingdon just opposite Fullamor Farm to the west of Clifton Hampden village. This is joined by another track running southwestwards from High Street in Clifton Hampden, then continues to the lock. These tracks are not public roads as local signs state "Farm access only".
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- Coordinates
- 51.6484, -1.2108
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Long Wittenham
- Postcode
- OX14 3EH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Established
- 1822
- Nearest railway station
- Culham — 1.9 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5133270 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Clifton Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Clifton Lock - geograph.org.uk - 945754.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Clifton Lock?
- Clifton Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX14 3EH), in the parish of Long Wittenham.
- When was Clifton Lock built?
- Built or established in 1822.
- How do I get to Clifton Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Culham, about 1.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX14 3EH.