Teddington Lock
Teddington Lock is the name of a lock and weir on the River Thames in London . Two pedestrian bridges cross the weir and connect the districts of Teddington and Ham, both in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames .
It is the furthest inland point on the Thames where the tides of the North Sea can still be felt. This is also where the Port of London Authority's area of responsibility ends . The lock itself is the responsibility of the Environment Agency , which also monitors all ship traffic further upstream.
Construction of the oldest lock began in 1810 and was completed in 1812 with the completion of the weir. The lock, made of tree trunks, was repaired in 1825 and rebuilt between 1858 and 1860 by laying a stone foundation. At that time, a skiff lock was also added. A boat slide was added in 1869 . The barge lock was finally built between 1904 and 1905, the largest of its kind on the entire river.
Between 1887 and 1889 two pedestrian bridges were built, an iron girder bridge from Ham to the lock island in the middle of the river and a suspension bridge from the island to Teddington. This connection was funded by donations from local residents and entrepreneurs.
Upstream of the lock are Raven's Ait and Thames Ditton Island in the river. The rivers The Rythe and River Mole discharge into the Thames. The next lock upstream is the Molesey Lock .
The lock is the scene of the Monty Python -Sketchs Fish-Slapping Dance .
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Upstream Kingston Railway Bridge |
River crossings of the Thames |
downstream Hammerton’s Ferry |
Coordinates: 51 ° 25 ′ 50 ″ N , 0 ° 19 ′ 19 ″ W.