Canal locks · West Midlands
Iffley Lock
Iffley Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 3.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Iffley Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 51.7285°, -1.2403°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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From the Wikipedia article
Iffley Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793. The lock has a set of rollers to allow punts and rowing boats to be moved between the water levels. In addition the lock and weir streams there is stream further to the east which used to be the Mill Stream. The weir is downstream of the lock, where the weir stream is joined by the mill stream.
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Background
History
A weir was owned by Lincoln College as early as 1302 and this weir may have carried the bridge which is referenced earlier than this. Iffley Lock was the pound lock furthest upstream that was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631. In 1790 the Thames Commissioners took over Iffley and the other Oxford-Burcot locks at Sandford and Swift Ditch. The Commission rebuilt the lock in 1793, and the keeper was instructed to take tolls for "punts, pleasure boats, skiffs and wherries" at a charge of sixpence for punts and skiffs and one shilling for four oared craft. However access to the lock was awkward for barge traffic heading for the Thames and Severn Canal which had to enter backwards and…
Visiting
The lock can be reached on foot on the track from Donnington Bridge on the western side or from Iffley village on the eastern side. The lock can be crossed on foot.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7285, -1.2403
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Oxford
- Parish
- Oxford, unparished area
- Postcode
- OX4 4EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford East
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 3.4 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5991177 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Iffley Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: A narrowboat in Iffley Lock - geograph.org.uk - 1253460.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Iffley Lock?
- Iffley Lock is in West Midlands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.7285°, -1.2403°. The nearest railway station is Oxford, around 3.4 km away.
- Is Iffley Lock free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Iffley Lock is free.