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'''Old Windsor Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England close to ] on the side of the river towards the town. The lock marks the start of the New Cut, built in 1822 by the ], which created ] in the hook of the old river. The lock connects to Ham Island and there is a footbridge across the lock cut. '''Old Windsor Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England close to ] on the side of the river towards the town. The lock marks the start of the New Cut, built in 1822 by the ], which created ] in the hook of the old river. The lock connects to Ham Island and there is a footbridge across the lock cut.
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==Reach above the lock== ==Reach above the lock==

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The Cut is about half a mile long and is crossed by Ham Bridge going to Ham Island. Lion Island is at the top of the cut where the streams separate. Then ] crosses the river and on the ] side, the river winds round farmland at Princes Consort farm and ] Home Park. On the opposite side is the town of ] with ] along the side of the river. There follows ] and then a golf course, followed by ]. The railway bridge is supported by ], behind which the ] rejoins the Thames. There are then the playing fields of ]. The area known as Black Potts up to ] has been a popular fishing area, with ] and ] both recorded as fishing there. The Cut is about half a mile long and is crossed by Ham Bridge going to Ham Island. Lion Island is at the top of the cut where the streams separate. Then ] crosses the river and on the ] side, the river winds round farmland at Princes Consort farm and ] Home Park. On the opposite side is the town of ] with ] along the side of the river. There follows ] and then a golf course, followed by ]. The railway bridge is supported by ], behind which the ] rejoins the Thames. There are then the playing fields of ]. The area known as Black Potts up to ] has been a popular fishing area, with ] and ] both recorded as fishing there.


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The ] should continue on the ] on the Windsor side, but this has been closed off and walkers are forced to cross Albert Bridge, take the metalled road through Datchet and Sumptermead Ait and return over Victoria Bridge. The ] should continue on the ] on the Windsor side, but this has been closed off and walkers are forced to cross Albert Bridge, take the metalled road through Datchet and Sumptermead Ait and return over Victoria Bridge.
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⚫ Image:OldWindsorLock01.JPG|Old Windsor Lock from below
⚫ Image:WindsorReach01.JPG|River Thames at Datchet
⚫ Image:WindsorReach02.JPG|Windsor Castle from the river
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== See also == == See also ==

Revision as of 11:57, 17 September 2008

Old Windsor Lock
Old Windsor Lock from the upstream side
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyBerkshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationHydraulic
First built1822
Latest built1957
Length179' 0" (54.55m)
Width24' 2" (7.36m)
Fall5' 9" (1.74m)
Above sea level53
Distance to
Teddington Lock		20 miles
Power is available out of hours
Old Windsor Lock
Legend
River Thames
moorings
site of old mill
weir
Romney Lock
Jubilee River
-- (from Boulter's Lock)
Black Potts Railway Bridge
B470 Victoria Bridge
Sumptermead Ait
B3021 Albert Bridge
Ham Lane bridge
Old Windsor Lock
River Thames


Old Windsor Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England close to Old Windsor on the side of the river towards the town. The lock marks the start of the New Cut, built in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners, which created Ham Island in the hook of the old river. The lock connects to Ham Island and there is a footbridge across the lock cut.

There is a small weir beside the lock, but the main weir is some way upstream at the top end of Ham Island.

History

The old name for the site of the lock was "Top of Caps" and the first suggestion for a lock at "Capps" was in 1770. However it was not until 1822 that the lock cut and lock were built. No weir was built at the time, although there was already an obstruction called "Newman's Bucks" at the islands that are now at the top of the lock cut. Of these islands, only that called Lion Island remains. The first lock keeper was dismissed after various demeanors which included digging through the bank of the lock cut and thereby causing the collapse of the new lock cut bridge. The weir was constructed in 1836. In 1868 there was discussion of removing the lock, but instead it was extended with a tumbling bay added. In 1871 the lock cut bridge was rebuilt with the right reserved to lay sewage pipes across it. The lock was rebuilt in 1957.

Access to the lock

The lock is only accessible by foot and can be reached from the end of a long spur road leading to The Manor and The Priory from Old Windsor.

Reach above the lock

The Cut is about half a mile long and is crossed by Ham Bridge going to Ham Island. Lion Island is at the top of the cut where the streams separate. Then Albert Bridge crosses the river and on the Windsor side, the river winds round farmland at Princes Consort farm and Windsor Castle Home Park. On the opposite side is the town of Datchet with Sumptermead Ait along the side of the river. There follows Victoria Bridge and then a golf course, followed by Black Potts Railway Bridge. The railway bridge is supported by Black Potts Ait, behind which the Jubilee River rejoins the Thames. There are then the playing fields of Eton College. The area known as Black Potts up to Romney Island has been a popular fishing area, with Isaak Walton and Charles II both recorded as fishing there.

Thames Path

The Thames Path should continue on the towpath on the Windsor side, but this has been closed off and walkers are forced to cross Albert Bridge, take the metalled road through Datchet and Sumptermead Ait and return over Victoria Bridge.


  • Old Windsor Lock from below Old Windsor Lock from below
  • River Thames at Datchet River Thames at Datchet
  • Windsor Castle from the river Windsor Castle from the river

See also

References

  1. Statistics from Environment Agency A User's Guide to the River Thames:Part II
  2. Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Romney Lock
3.00 miles 		Old Windsor Lock
Grid reference: SU994748 		Bell Weir Lock
2.92 miles
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