Eynsham Lock
The Eynsham Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England . The lock is on the south side of the river near Swinford in Oxfordshire . The larger town of Eynsham is a little further away on the north side of the river.
The lock was one of the last to be built by the Thames Conservancy along the Thames in 1928 .
The weir is on the other side of the island in the course of the original course of the river.
history
There was a weir and a floodgate that as Eynsham military or Bolde's military were known and originally the Eynsham Abbey belonged. The weir was renewed in 1886 after previous efforts to remove it. Around 1890 a boat slide was built to transport smaller boats around the weir. All of this was replaced in 1928 by the lock placed in the ledge of an arch. The weir was renewed in 1950.
Access to the lock
The lock is downstream of the Swinford Toll Bridge , from where it is accessible on foot.
The river above the lock
Upstream of the lock is the Swinford Toll Bridge. After the bridge there is a narrow arch in the course of the river, shaped like a horseshoe. This arch posed an obstacle to shipping until 1900 a puncture was made to bypass it.
The Thames Path runs on the south side of the river to Pinkhill Lock .
See also
Web links
- Eynsham Lock oneynsham.org
- Life at Eynsham Lock on eynsham-pc.gov.uk
Individual evidence
- ^ Fred S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920 - 1968 reissued, David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
Coordinates: 51 ° 46 ′ 20.5 " N , 1 ° 21 ′ 40.2" W.