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| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1892 |
| Length | 113’ 6“ (34.59m) |
| Width | 15’ 0” (4.57m) |
| Fall | 4’ 10” (1.48m) |
| Above sea level | 221' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 117 miles |
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Radcot Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England just downstream of Radcot, Oxfordshire, on the southern bank.
The lock was built by the Thames Conservancy in 1892 on the site of an old weir and flash lock.
The weir is on the other side of the lock island.
History
There was previously a weir on the site known as Clarke's, although the names Becks or Bucks were also used. It was removed in 1868 and the river was widened then. Proposals for the new pound lock and weir were raised in 1891 and implemented the following year.
Access to the lock
The lock can be reached on foot from the southern end of Radcot Bridge, or by road on a longer route via Thrupp Turn.
Reach above the Lock
About halfway along is Radcot Bridge the oldest surviving bridge on the river. There is a considerable amount of mooring at the backwaters here. Stone for the rebuilding of St Paul's Cathedral, obtained from local quarries was loaded on rafts near the bridge.
Above Radcot is a sharp bend called "Hell's Turn" or "Hell Gut", and further on a point known as "Schoolmaster's Hole".
The Thames Path, which is on the opposite side of the river from the lock, follows the northern bank to Grafton Lock.
See also
References
- Statistics from Environment Agency A User's Guide to the River Thames:Part II
- Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
External links
- Photograph of Radcot Lock at geograph.org.uk
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Grafton Lock 1.85 miles |
Radcot Lock Grid reference: SP296001 |
Rushey Lock 2.63 miles |
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