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'''Chertsey Lock''' is a ] on the ] on the northern Middlesex bank near ] in north-west ], ] and is managed by the ]. The lock is 250 metres upstream of historic ] and 250 metres downstream of the M3 Bridge, Chertsey .


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


The Middlesex bank has open space until it reaches ], where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with gravel pits behind, until the boatyards short of Penton Hook. The''']''' follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock. The Middlesex bank has open space until it reaches ], where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with gravel pits behind, until the boatyards short of Penton Hook. The ''']''' follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock.


== See also == == See also ==

Revision as of 12:01, 24 September 2007

Chertsey Lock
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyMiddlesex
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
First built1813
Length200' 8" (61.16m)
Width21' 0" (6.40m)
Fall4' 0" (1.22m)
Above sea level37'
Distance to
Teddington Lock
13 miles

Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames on the northern Middlesex bank near Chertsey in north-west Surrey, England and is managed by the Environment Agency. The lock is 250 metres upstream of historic Chertsey Bridge and 250 metres downstream of the M3 Bridge, Chertsey .

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

The Middlesex bank has open space until it reaches Laleham, where there are riverside houses. The Surrey bank is wild and open with gravel pits behind, until the boatyards short of Penton Hook. The Thames Path follows the Middlesex bank all the way to Penton Hook lock.

See also

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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