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Revision as of 18:56, 6 May 2010 editMotmit (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Pending changes reviewers26,275 edits Routine lock replacement work doesnt need a separate heading. Convention is to describe upstream reach only to avoid replication.TP downstream is described under Marsh Lock← Previous edit Revision as of 14:27, 4 June 2010 edit undoRich Farmbrough (talk | contribs)Edit filter managers, Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, File movers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers, Template editors1,725,587 editsm General clean of pages with portal flags using AWBNext edit →
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'''Shiplake Lock''' is a ] and ] situated on the ] in England near the village of ], ]. It is just above the points where the ] joins the Thames and ] crosses the river. The first pound lock was built by the ] in 1773. '''Shiplake Lock''' is a ] and ] situated on the ] in England near the village of ], ]. It is just above the points where the ] joins the Thames and ] crosses the river. The first pound lock was built by the ] in 1773.


The weir is some distance upstream of the lock between the lock island and ] bank. The weir is some distance upstream of the lock between the lock island and ] bank.


==History== ==History==
There is reference to the weir and ] at this location in the 16th century when it was known as "Cotterell's", a name which persisted after the ] was built. It was the second downstream of the eight locks built after the navigation act of 1770, and was completed in fir wood in 1773. At this time the towpath upstream was transferred from the Berkshire to the Oxfordshire bank. The lock had to be rebuilt of oak in 1787 as the fir had decayed. There were two mills on the island at this time. The lock was rebuilt again in 1874 and the weir in 1885. The lock island was purchased by the City of London Corporation for camping in 1889, and in 1907 the ruined mills were demolished.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> Shiplake Lock was the first lock on the Thames to have hydraulic operation installed in 1961. During the winter of 2009/2010 the wooden lock gates were replaced with steel gates at a cost of £600,000. <ref>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/113378.aspx</ref> There is reference to the weir and ] at this location in the 16th century when it was known as "Cotterell's", a name which persisted after the ] was built. It was the second downstream of the eight locks built after the navigation act of 1770, and was completed in fir wood in 1773. At this time the towpath upstream was transferred from the Berkshire to the Oxfordshire bank. The lock had to be rebuilt of oak in 1787 as the fir had decayed. There were two mills on the island at this time. The lock was rebuilt again in 1874 and the weir in 1885. The lock island was purchased by the City of London Corporation for camping in 1889, and in 1907 the ruined mills were demolished.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> Shiplake Lock was the first lock on the Thames to have hydraulic operation installed in 1961. During the winter of 2009/2010 the wooden lock gates were replaced with steel gates at a cost of £600,000.<ref>http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/113378.aspx</ref>


==Access to the lock== ==Access to the lock==
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The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into ]. ] is just above the lock, and on the hill on the Shiplake bank is Shiplake House now the premises of ]. The college boat house is on the river bank at this point. Further on there is a double bend with two large islands ], and ] followed by ]. On the bank opposite the Ait is ]. This stream is believed to have been a tributary stream of the River Loddon which became an outfall when the water level was raised by the building of Shiplake Lock.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> Apart from a small development here, the river banks are open fields to ]. Sonning lock is a short was upstream of the bridge, but there is a large backwater branching before the bridge on the ] side which is crossed by ]. The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into ]. ] is just above the lock, and on the hill on the Shiplake bank is Shiplake House now the premises of ]. The college boat house is on the river bank at this point. Further on there is a double bend with two large islands ], and ] followed by ]. On the bank opposite the Ait is ]. This stream is believed to have been a tributary stream of the River Loddon which became an outfall when the water level was raised by the building of Shiplake Lock.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> Apart from a small development here, the river banks are open fields to ]. Sonning lock is a short was upstream of the bridge, but there is a large backwater branching before the bridge on the ] side which is crossed by ].


===Thames Path=== ===Thames Path===
The ] stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side and continues to Sonning Lock. The ] stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side and continues to Sonning Lock.


==Literature and the media== ==Literature and the media==
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==See also== ==See also==
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Shiplake Lock
Shiplake lock looking downstream with Shiplake Railway Bridge in the distance
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyOxfordshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationHydraulic
First built1773
Latest built1874
Length133’ 4” (40.64m)
Width18’ 3” (5.56m)
Fall5’ 1” (1.55m)
Above sea level110'
Distance to
Teddington Lock		49 miles

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Shiplake Lock
Legend
River Thames
Sonning Lock & weir
moorings
B478 Thames Street
St Patrick's Stream
Buck Ait
Hallsmead Ait
The Lynch
Philimore's Island
Borough Lake
River Loddon
Shiplake Lock
Site of mill
River Loddon
River Thames

Template:Fix bunching Shiplake Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England near the village of Shiplake, Oxfordshire. It is just above the points where the River Loddon joins the Thames and Shiplake Railway Bridge crosses the river. The first pound lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773.

The weir is some distance upstream of the lock between the lock island and Berkshire bank.

History

There is reference to the weir and flash lock at this location in the 16th century when it was known as "Cotterell's", a name which persisted after the pound lock was built. It was the second downstream of the eight locks built after the navigation act of 1770, and was completed in fir wood in 1773. At this time the towpath upstream was transferred from the Berkshire to the Oxfordshire bank. The lock had to be rebuilt of oak in 1787 as the fir had decayed. There were two mills on the island at this time. The lock was rebuilt again in 1874 and the weir in 1885. The lock island was purchased by the City of London Corporation for camping in 1889, and in 1907 the ruined mills were demolished. Shiplake Lock was the first lock on the Thames to have hydraulic operation installed in 1961. During the winter of 2009/2010 the wooden lock gates were replaced with steel gates at a cost of £600,000.

Access to the lock

The lock can be reached from Lower Shiplake down Mill Road, and into Mill Lane, where there is a tarmac path to the lock along the edge of a field.

Reach above the lock

Shiplake on the hill from near The Lynch
The River Thames near Sonning.

The river skirts Shiplake on the Oxfordshire bank and eventually passes into Sonning. Phillimore Island is just above the lock, and on the hill on the Shiplake bank is Shiplake House now the premises of Shiplake College. The college boat house is on the river bank at this point. Further on there is a double bend with two large islands The Lynch, and Hallsmead Ait followed by Buck Ait. On the bank opposite the Ait is St Patrick's Stream. This stream is believed to have been a tributary stream of the River Loddon which became an outfall when the water level was raised by the building of Shiplake Lock. Apart from a small development here, the river banks are open fields to Sonning Bridge. Sonning lock is a short was upstream of the bridge, but there is a large backwater branching before the bridge on the Sonning Eye side which is crossed by Sonning Backwater Bridges.

Thames Path

The Thames Path stays on the Oxfordshire bank to Sonning, where it crosses the bridge to the other side and continues to Sonning Lock.

Literature and the media

Shiplake Lock was a favourite place for fishing for the young George Orwell and his Buddicom friends.

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
  3. http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/113378.aspx
  4. Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
  5. Jacintha Buddicom Eric & Us 2nd ed Finlay Publisher 2006
Shiplake Lock from downstream with the weir stream to the left
Shiplake Lock from downstream with the weir stream to the left
Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Sonning Lock
2.91 miles 		Shiplake Lock
Grid reference: SU776786 		Marsh Lock
2.98 miles

51°30′04″N 0°53′00″W / 51.50102°N 0.88343°W / 51.50102; -0.88343

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