Waltham Common Lock
| Waltham Common Lock | |
|---|---|
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Downstream of the lock | |
| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
| County |
Hertfordshire Essex |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Fall | 4 feet 10 inches (1.5 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek | 13.5 miles (21.7 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 12.8 miles (20.6 km) |
| Geographic data | |
| Coordinates | 51°41′55″N 0°01′07″W / 51.698596°N 0.018561°WCoordinates: 51°41′55″N 0°01′07″W / 51.698596°N 0.018561°W |
Waltham Common Lock (No 10) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is part of the Lee Valley Park and stands close to the Showground site now known as the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre - venue of the 2012 Olympics canoeing event. [1] At the tail of the lock is the Powdermill Cut dug in 1806 to connect the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills directly to the then new Navigation.[2]
The Powdermill Cut
Public access
Car parking at Windmill Lane, Cheshunt.
Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath that forms part of the Lea Valley Walk.
Public transport
References
- ↑ Olympic canoe site moved to Waltham lock Retrieved May 15, 2008
- ↑ Royal Gunpowdermills canal system Retrieved May 15, 2008
External links
| Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
| Cheshunt Lock 1.0 mile |
Waltham Common Lock Grid reference: TL3691901892 |
Waltham Town Lock 1.0 mile |
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