Enfield Lock (lock)
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| Enfield Lock | |
 The lock, cottages and toll office |
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| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
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| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1811 |
| Length | 84' |
| Width | 16' 0" |
| Distance to Bow Creek |
11.5 miles |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir |
14.8 miles |
| Geographical Data | |
| Coordinates | Coordinates: |
Enfield Lock (No 13) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation. It gives its name to the surrounding area of Enfield Lock. Situated close to the former Royal Small Arms Factory now known as Enfield Island Village. It is the first of the smaller locks upstream to Hertford which were built to allow barges up to a maximum 100 tons.
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[edit] History
The lock was built in 1811 to conserve water. At the lock are red brick cottages and a Lee Conservancy Board toll office of 1889. [1]. Below the lock, a water maintenance depot, with clock turret on the cruciform planned office building of 1907. [1]
[edit] Public access
The lock is located adjacent to Ordnance Road.
Enfield Lock railway station is close by.
The area is served by the 491 [2] and 121 London bus routes. [3]
[edit] External links
| Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
| Rammey Marsh Lock 0.8 mile |
Enfield Lock (lock) Grid reference: TQ3703798415 |
Ponder's End Lock 2.0 miles |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Cherry,B & Pevsner, N,The Buildings of England London4: North p440 ISBN 0140710493 Retrieved May 01, 2008
- ^ 491 bus timetable Retrieved May 03, 2008
- ^ 121 bus timetable Retrieved May 02, 2008
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