Canal locks · West Midlands
Eynsham Lock
Eynsham Lock — lock on the River Thames.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Hanborough · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Eynsham Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1928. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames". Coordinates: 51.7743°, -1.3579°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Eynsham Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is on the southern bank near Swinford Oxfordshire. The large village of Eynsham is a little distance away on the northern bank. The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames being built by the Thames Conservancy in 1928. The weir is on the other side of the island on the original course of the river.
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Background
History
There was previously a weir and flash lock known as Eynsham or Bolde's weir, originally owned by Eynsham Abbey. The weir was rebuilt in 1886 after there had been some proposals for removing it and around 1890 a boat slide was built for the portage of small boats. It was replaced by the pound lock in 1928 which was cut across the neck of a bend. The weir was reconstructed in 1950.
Visiting
The lock is close to the B4044 road where it crosses the river at Swinford Toll Bridge and is accessible on foot. There is a permissive path across the lock and weir.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7743, -1.3579
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Cumnor
- Postcode
- OX29 4BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Established
- 1928
- Nearest railway station
- Hanborough — 5.7 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5422955 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Eynsham Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: River Thames - Eynsham Lock - geograph.org.uk - 120014.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Eynsham Lock?
- Eynsham Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29 4BY), in the parish of Cumnor.
- When was Eynsham Lock built?
- Built or established in 1928.
- How do I get to Eynsham Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Hanborough, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29 4BY.