Hedsor Water
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Hedsor Water is a section of the Thames near Cookham , Berkshire , which is north of Sashes Island and half of it also belongs to Buckinghamshire . Hedsor Water used to be the main shipping route of the river but was bypassed by the construction of Cookham Lock in 1830. With the exception of small boats, shipping is now only possible for the first 100 m at the end of the river downstream. There are also moorings there.
Cookham Lock opened in 1830, but there was no weir at the time. In 1832, George Irby, 3rd Baron Boston owner of the nearby Hedsor House, sought compensation for the loss of rights to the river towpath that had been granted to him. In 1837 it was decided that a weir would be built over the Hedsor Water. This led to further claims for damages from Lord Boston. He saw trading affected by the investor he owned there. The berth Hedson Wharf in the upper part of Hedsor Water was an important trading center. Paper from the Cockerham paper mill was loaded here. The stones used to build the Shardeloes mansion were also brought from Oxford to Hedsor Wharf. The only compensation he received this time was the installation of a lock in the weir. This lock was removed when the Cockerham Lock was renewed in 1869 because Lord Boston had installed eel traps in the river.
In 2003, Hedsor Water was the subject of a lawsuit in the High Court in which Josie Rowland, the widow of Tiny Rowland as the owner of the Hedsor Wharf Estate, tried unsuccessfully to deprive the public of right of way in the stretch of river.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chris Cove-Smith: The River Thames Book. Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson, St Ives, Cambridgeshire 2006, ISBN 0-85288-892-9 .
- ^ Fred S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920. (Reissued 1968 by David & Charles, ISBN 0-7153-4233-9 .) OCLC 55209571
- ^ Rowland vs The Environment Agency ( May 5, 2006 memento on the Internet Archive ) on ipsofactoj.com
Coordinates: 51 ° 33 ′ 55 " N , 0 ° 41 ′ 58" W.