Canal locks · West Midlands
Pinkhill Lock
Pinkhill Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford · 6.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pinkhill Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1791. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.7601°, -1.3636°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Pinkhill Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is close to Farmoor, Oxfordshire. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1791. The weir is on the other side of the island and carries a public footbridge. The name Luck's or Lot's Hole is given to part of the weir stream.
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Background
History
The lock is named after a farm in the area and is on the site of a former weir and flash lock owned by Lord Harcourt who maintained rights over it. It is one of the commission's early locks and like St John's was built by J. Nock. The lock was partially rebuilt in 1877 and a house was proposed at the same time. Previously the keeper lived at Eynsham and covered the whole stretch from Newbridge to King's Weir. A new cut was dug below the lock by 1899 when some reconstruction was carried out. The stone lock keeper's house dates from 1932.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7601, -1.3636
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Cumnor
- Postcode
- OX29 4JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Oxford West and Abingdon
- Established
- 1791
- Nearest railway station
- Oxford — 6.5 km
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7196189 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Pinkhill Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Pinkhill Lock.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pinkhill Lock?
- Pinkhill Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX29 4JH), in the parish of Cumnor.
- When was Pinkhill Lock built?
- Built or established in 1791.
- How do I get to Pinkhill Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Oxford, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX29 4JH.