Rushey Lock
The Rushey Lock is a lock in the River Thames , in Oxfordshire , England . It is located on the north side of the river at a greater distance from any settlement. Closest to her is Buckland Marsh, a hamlet on the south side of the river. A road leads from the Tadpole Bridge to the lock.
history
There was originally a floodgate and weir about 1.5 km upstream in this area called Old Nan's Weir . The planning in 1790 showed that this place was unsuitable for a lock. Instead, it was built on the current site by the Thames Navigation Commission. The weir is on the other side of the lock island. There is no evidence of a weir or sluice at this point before this time. The lock keepers also oversaw Old Nan's Weir , which was removed in 1868. The lock became dilapidated in 1857 and so did the weir in 1871. Repair work was carried out at both times. The lock keeper's house with its pyramid-shaped roof was built in 1894 and replaced an older one. The lock was renewed in 1898.
The river above the lock
The river is very winding in this section. The Sharney Brook flows into the river just above the lock . Just before the Radcot Lock is the Old Man's Bridge on the site of a former weir.
The Thames Path runs along the south bank to Radcot Lock.
See also
Web links
- The Thames Path: Tadpole Bridge to Lechlade. on thames-path.org.uk
Individual evidence
- ^ Fred S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920 - 1968 reissued, David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
Coordinates: 51 ° 41 ′ 54.6 ″ N , 1 ° 32 ′ 2 ″ W.