Canal locks · West Midlands
Shifford Lock
Shifford Lock — lock on the River Thames, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shifford Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames, England". Coordinates: 51.7065°, -1.4660°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Shifford Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is in the centre of a triangle formed by the small villages of Shifford, Duxford and Chimney in Oxfordshire. It is at the start of a navigation cut built with the lock by the Thames Conservancy in 1898. This was the only new lock built on the non-tidal Thames in the era of falling revenue after the Thames Conservancy took over responsibilities of the Thames Navigation Commission. It replaced a flash lock in a weir about 3⁄4 mile (1.2 km) downstream. There is a small weir beside the lock and a larger weir on the old course of the river upstream at the top of the lock cut.
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Background
History
The original flash lock was in a weir close to the entrance to Great Brook. This was removed between 1829 and 1853, and there were later complaints about the lack of draught in the river. Discussion of the possibility of the new lock only began in 1896 and two years later it was open. The lock cut was based on a pre-existing side channel which was considerably widened. After the lock was built, the towpath around the old navigation channel fell into disuse. There were moves to have it called Chimney Lock, but the name Shifford Lock was adopted.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7065, -1.4660
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- West Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney
- Postcode
- OX18 2EJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Official site
- www.environment-agency.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7496216 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Shifford Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Shifford Lock - geograph.org.uk - 436078.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shifford Lock?
- Shifford Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX18 2EJ), in the parish of Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney.
- Is Shifford Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Shifford Lock is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to Shifford Lock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode OX18 2EJ. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.