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	'''Chertsey Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near ] (which is on the opposite side of the river) in north-west ]. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque ]. It was built by the ] Corporation in 1813 and rebuilt in 1866 and 1913.		'''Chertsey Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near ] (which is on the opposite side of the river) in north-west ]. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque ]. It was built by the ] Corporation in 1813 and rebuilt in 1866 and 1913.

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	]Shortly upstream of the lock, the river is crossed by the ] carrying the ] high overhead. The Middlesex bank has gravel pits out of sight and then park land until it reaches ], where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with a reservoir and pumping station beyond it. There is then a stretch of housing interspersed with boatyards, until short of Penton Hook. Before Penton Hook Lock, the backwater curves round ] to some marinas. This is the start point of the Abbey river backwater which rejoins the Thames below Chertsey Lock. There is a ] club on the reach and Burway Junior Regatta and Burway Head races take place from the area beneath the M3 Motorway Bridge.		]Shortly upstream of the lock, the river is crossed by the ] carrying the ] high overhead. The Middlesex bank has gravel pits out of sight and then park land until it reaches ], where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with a reservoir and pumping station beyond it. There is then a stretch of housing interspersed with boatyards, until short of Penton Hook. Before Penton Hook Lock, the backwater curves round ] to some marinas. This is the start point of the Abbey river backwater which rejoins the Thames below Chertsey Lock. There is a ] club on the reach and Burway Junior Regatta and Burway Head races take place from the area beneath the M3 Motorway Bridge.
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	The ''']''' follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock.		The ''']''' follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock.

Revision as of 21:38, 7 January 2008

Chertsey Lock
Chertsey lock with Chertsey Bridge beyond

Waterway	River Thames
County	Middlesex
Maintained by	Environment Agency
Operation	Hydraulic
First built	1813
Latest built	1913
Length	200' 8" (61.16m)
Width	21' 0" (6.40m)
Fall	4' 0" (1.22m)
Above sea level	37'
Distance to Teddington Lock	13 miles
Power is available out of hours

Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey (which is on the opposite side of the river) in north-west Surrey. The lock is about 200 yards upstream of the picturesque Chertsey Bridge. It was built by the City of London Corporation in 1813 and rebuilt in 1866 and 1913.

The lock adjoins a small thin island connecting to Chertsey Weir, which is not pedestrianised.

Access to the lock

The lock is easily accessible, being on the Middlesex bank, immediately adjacent to Thames Side road and a short distance from Chertsey Bridge and the Kingfisher pub.

Reach above the lock

Chertsey Weir with the M3 Motorway Bridge

Shortly upstream of the lock, the river is crossed by the M3 Chertsey Bridge carrying the M3 Motorway high overhead. The Middlesex bank has gravel pits out of sight and then park land until it reaches Laleham, where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with a reservoir and pumping station beyond it. There is then a stretch of housing interspersed with boatyards, until short of Penton Hook. Before Penton Hook Lock, the backwater curves round Penton Hook Island to some marinas. This is the start point of the Abbey river backwater which rejoins the Thames below Chertsey Lock. There is a Rowing club on the reach and Burway Junior Regatta and Burway Head races take place from the area beneath the M3 Motorway Bridge.

Chertsey Lock

Legend

River Thames

above Penton Hook Lock

marina: Thorpe

weir

Penton Hook Lock

Abbey River

Intake channel to

Queen Mary Reservoir

Burway Ditch

Abbey River (end)

weir

Chertsey Lock

B375 Chertsey Bridge

Thames above Shepperton Lock

The Thames Path follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock.

External links

River Thames guide

Next lock upstream	River Thames	Next lock downstream
Penton Hook Lock 1.95 miles	Chertsey Lock Grid reference: TQ053668	Shepperton Lock 2.06 miles

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Revision as of 21:38, 7 January 2008

Access to the lock

Reach above the lock

See also

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