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| '''King's Lock''' is a ] on the ] in ], |
'''King's Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England. It is in open country to the north of ],] on the southern bank of the river. | ||
| The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames being built by the ] in 1928. The lock had first been proposed over a hundred years previously in 1817. Until the lock was built there was portage for small boats over the weir and a ] which was rebuilt in 1885. | |||
| At the lock there is a large island. Behind this is the start of the Duke's Cut which connects the Thames to the ] and to a back stream that used to serve the papermill at Wolvercote and which rejoins the Thames at Godstow Lock. | |||
| The weir is on the other side of the island | |||
| ==Access to the lock== | |||
| The lock can be reached down a long track which leads from the Godstow road just where it passes under the A34 Oxford by-pass. | |||
| ==Reach above the lock== | ==Reach above the lock== | ||
| Above the lock is the connection with Dukes Cut. The river runs through completely open country and halfway along the ] joins from the northern side. Wharf Stream also joins on the same side just before Eynsham Lock. | |||
| The ''']''' follows the southern bank to Eynsham Lock. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 10:08, 22 November 2007
| King's Lock | |
|---|---|
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1928 |
| Length | 113’ 1” (34.46m) |
| Width | 16’ 4” (4.97m) |
| Fall | 2’ 6” (0.77m) |
| Above sea level | 192' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 97 miles |
King's Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is in open country to the north of Oxford,Oxfordshire on the southern bank of the river.
The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames being built by the Thames Conservancy in 1928. The lock had first been proposed over a hundred years previously in 1817. Until the lock was built there was portage for small boats over the weir and a flash lock which was rebuilt in 1885.
At the lock there is a large island. Behind this is the start of the Duke's Cut which connects the Thames to the Oxford Canal and to a back stream that used to serve the papermill at Wolvercote and which rejoins the Thames at Godstow Lock.
The weir is on the other side of the island
Access to the lock
The lock can be reached down a long track which leads from the Godstow road just where it passes under the A34 Oxford by-pass.
Reach above the lock
Above the lock is the connection with Dukes Cut. The river runs through completely open country and halfway along the River Evenlode joins from the northern side. Wharf Stream also joins on the same side just before Eynsham Lock.
The Thames Path follows the southern bank to Eynsham Lock.
See also
External links
- King's Lock at fellwalk.co.uk
- Photograph of King's Lock at geograph.org.uk
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Eynsham Lock 3.71 miles |
King's Lock Grid reference: SP478102 |
Godstow Lock 1.13 miles |
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