Shifford Lock
The Shifford Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire , England . It lies between Shifford and Chimney on a canal breakthrough that was created together with the lock in 1898 by the Thames Conservancy . The lock replaced a floodgate , which was located about one kilometer downstream.
There is a small weir at the lock and a large weir upstream at the branch of the current branch.
history
The old lock was removed between 1829 and 1853. After that, there were complaints that the river was not deep enough. Talks about a new lock began in 1896 and construction was completed in 1898. The puncture was made along an existing tributary, which was significantly expanded for this purpose. Efforts have been made to name the lock Chimney Lock , but the name Shifford Lock was chosen.
Access to the lock
The lock can be reached on foot from Chimney along the Thames Path . This initially runs on the south bank of the piercing and changes at the Shifford Cut Footbridge to the north side, where it runs to Rushey Lock . The cut is approximately 1 mile long and the Shifford Cut Footbridge is in the middle of it. In the further course of the river are the Tenfoot Bridge and the Tadpole Bridge .
See also
Individual evidence
- ^ Fred S. Thacker: The Thames Highway. Volume II: Locks and Weirs. 1920 - 1968 reissued, David & Charles, Newton Abbot.
Coordinates: 51 ° 42 ′ 24.8 " N , 1 ° 27 ′ 54" W.