Canal locks · London
Old Windsor Lock
Old Windsor Lock — lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Sunnymeads · 1.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Old Windsor Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England". Coordinates: 51.4633°, -0.5692°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Old Windsor Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England on the right bank beside Old Windsor, Berkshire. The lock marks the downstream end of the New Cut, a meander cutoff built in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners which created Ham Island. The lock and a wider footbridge give access to the island. Two weirs are associated; the smaller adjoins and the larger is upstream. The lock is the ninth lowest of the forty-five on the river.
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Background
History
The old name for the site of the lock was "Top of Caps" and the first suggestion for a lock at "Capps" was in 1770. In 1822 the lock cut and lock were built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners, considerably shortening the navigation and towpath. Instead of a weir, a less formal obstruction, eel bucks, "Newman's Bucks", retained water around two islets above the cut. The islets measured in the 1890s 0.59 acres and 1.4 1.4 acres. The smaller, downstream one, is Lion Island. The first lock keeper was dismissed after demeanors which included digging through the bank of the lock cut and thereby causing the collapse of the new lock cut bridge. The weir was constructed in 1836. In 1868 there…
Visiting
The Thames Path for walkers and cyclists links to Ham Lane. A footpath also runs from a long spur road leading to The Manor and The Priory.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4633, -0.5692
- District
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Parish
- Old Windsor
- Postcode
- SL4 2JZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Windsor
- Nearest railway station
- Sunnymeads — 1 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7085421 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Old Windsor Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: OldWindsorLock02.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Old Windsor Lock?
- Old Windsor Lock is in London, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 51.4633°, -0.5692°. The nearest railway station is Sunnymeads, around 1 km away.
- Is Old Windsor Lock free to visit?
- Yes — admission to Old Windsor Lock is free.