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| The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into ]. On the way are four islands ], ], ] and ]. The ] stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side below Sonning Lock. | The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into ]. On the way are four islands ], ], ] and ]. The ] stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side below Sonning Lock. | ||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
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| Shiplake Lock | |
|---|---|
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| First built | 1773 |
| Latest built | 1905 |
| Length | 133’ 4” (40.64m) |
| Width | 18’ 3” (5.56m) |
| Fall | 5’ 1” (1.55m) |
| Above sea level | 110' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 49 miles |
Shiplake Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in the village of Shiplake in the county of Oxfordshire, England. It is owned and managed by the Environment Agency. It is just above the point where the River Loddon joins the Thames.
Reach above the lock
The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into Sonning. On the way are four islands Phillimore Island, The Lynch, Hallmead Ait and Buck Ait. The Thames Path stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side below Sonning Lock.
See also
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Sonning Lock 2.91 miles |
Shiplake Lock Grid reference: SU776786 |
Marsh Lock 2.98 miles |
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