| Revision as of 13:19, 24 July 2007 editKarada (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users24,485 edits stub | Latest revision as of 21:20, 6 February 2022 edit undoQwerfjkl (bot) (talk | contribs)Bots, Mass message senders4,012,240 editsm Capitalising short description "lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England" per WP:SDFORMAT (via Bandersnatch) | ||
| (25 intermediate revisions by 15 users not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| {{Short description|Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England}} | |||
| {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} | |||
| {{Use British English|date=April 2017}} | |||
| {{Infobox Waterlock | |||
| |lock_name = Grafton Lock | |||
| |image= Grafton Lock - geograph.org.uk - 448842.jpg | |||
| |caption= Grafton Lock | |||
| |waterway = ] | |||
| |county = ] | |||
| |maint = ] | |||
| |operation = Manual | |||
| |first = 1896 | |||
| |latest = | |||
| |length = {{convert|34.59|m|ftin|abbr=on}} <ref name=EnvAgency> {{cite web |url= http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/135271.aspx |title=Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames |date=8 November 2012 |work=web page |publisher=Environmental Agency |accessdate=17 November 2012}} Dimensions given in metres</ref> | |||
| |width = {{convert|4.59|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=EnvAgency/> | |||
| |fall = {{convert|1.11|m|ftin|abbr=on}}<ref name=EnvAgency/> | |||
| |sealevel = 223' | |||
| |enda = ] | |||
| |distenda = 118 miles | |||
| |endb = | |||
| |distendb = | |||
| |map_cue= | |||
| |map_image= | |||
| |map_text= | |||
| |map_width= | |||
| |coordinates= | |||
| |lat= | |||
| |long= | |||
| |extra= | |||
| }} | |||
| {{Grafton Lock map}} | |||
| '''Grafton Lock''' is a ] on the ] in ], England. It is on the northern bank between ] and ], about {{convert|1|mi}} south of the hamlet of ]. The lock was built by the ] in 1896. | |||
| ⚫ | == |
||
| The weir is on the other side of the lock island at the upstream end. | |||
| ] at the lock is a ]. | |||
| ==History== | |||
| There was previously a weir with a ] on the site known variously as Day's, East, New Lock or Lower Hart's. The name Lower Hart's was to avoid confusion with another Hart's Weir upstream which was eventually replaced by ] in 1936. | |||
| The Thames Conservancy removed the weir in 1869. The first suggestion for a permanent pound lock was made in 1892, four years before it opened.{{sfn|Thacker|1968|p=50}} | |||
| ==Access to the lock== | |||
| The lock can be reached on foot along the river or by road on a turning off Langley Lane which connects to the A4095. | |||
| ==Reach above the lock== | |||
| On the southern bank the river passes ]. On the north bank is Kelmscott and ], the country retreat of ]. | |||
| Further upstream the river is crossed by ] There are moorings at this point reflecting the history of the site which had a weir and flash lock until 1936. | |||
| The ''']''' follows the northern bank to Buscot Lock. | |||
| ⚫ | ==See also== | ||
| * ] | * ] | ||
| {{Start box}} | {{Start box}} | ||
| {{River lock start|River=]}} | {{River lock start|River=]}} | ||
| {{River lock line|upstream=]<br/> {{convert|5.37|km|abbr=on}} <ref name=EnvAgency2> {{cite web |url= http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/homeandleisure/recreation/131811.aspx |title=Environment Agency Distances between locks on the River Thames |date=8 November 2012 |work=web page |publisher=Environmental Agency |accessdate=19 November 2012}} Dimensions given in metres</ref>|downstream=]<br/> {{convert|2.98|km|abbr=on}}<ref name=EnvAgency2/>|location=SU271992}} | |||
| {{River lock line|upstream=]|downstream=]|location=SU271992}} | |||
| {{End box}} | {{End box}} | ||
| ==References== | |||
| ⚫ | {{ |
||
| {{Reflist}} | |||
| ==Sources== | |||
| *{{cite book |last=Thacker |first=Fred. S. |year=1968 |origyear=1920 |title=The Thames Highway |volume=II: Locks and Weirs |place=Newton Abbott |publisher=] |id=SBN 7153-4233-9 |pages=13, 45, 49–52, 84}} | |||
| ==External links== | |||
| * at thames.me.uk | |||
| * at geograph.org.uk | |||
| {{coord|51.69090|-1.60935|type:landmark_region:GB_source:enwiki-osgb36(SU271992)|display=title}} | |||
| ] | ] | ||
| ⚫ | {{oxfordshire-geo-stub}} | ||
| ] | |||
Latest revision as of 21:20, 6 February 2022
Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
| Grafton Lock | |
|---|---|
 Grafton Lock | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1896 |
| Length | 34.59 m (113 ft 6 in) |
| Width | 4.59 m (15 ft 1 in) |
| Fall | 1.11 m (3 ft 8 in) |
| Above sea level | 223' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 118 miles |
| Grafton Lock | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legend | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Grafton Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the northern bank between Kelmscott and Radcot, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the hamlet of Grafton. The lock was built by the Thames Conservancy in 1896.
The weir is on the other side of the lock island at the upstream end.
Grafton Lock Meadow at the lock is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
History
There was previously a weir with a flash lock on the site known variously as Day's, East, New Lock or Lower Hart's. The name Lower Hart's was to avoid confusion with another Hart's Weir upstream which was eventually replaced by Eaton Footbridge in 1936.
The Thames Conservancy removed the weir in 1869. The first suggestion for a permanent pound lock was made in 1892, four years before it opened.
Access to the lock
The lock can be reached on foot along the river or by road on a turning off Langley Lane which connects to the A4095.
Reach above the lock
On the southern bank the river passes Eaton Hastings. On the north bank is Kelmscott and Kelmscott Manor, the country retreat of William Morris.
Further upstream the river is crossed by Eaton Footbridge There are moorings at this point reflecting the history of the site which had a weir and flash lock until 1936.
The Thames Path follows the northern bank to Buscot Lock.
See also
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Buscot Lock 5.37 km (3.34 mi) |
Grafton Lock Grid reference: SU271992 |
Radcot Lock 2.98 km (1.85 mi) |
References
- ^ "Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
- Thacker 1968, p. 50.
- ^ "Environment Agency Distances between locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
Sources
- Thacker, Fred. S. (1968) . The Thames Highway. Vol. II: Locks and Weirs. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. pp. 13, 45, 49–52, 84. SBN 7153-4233-9.
External links
- Grafton Lock at thames.me.uk
- Picture of Grafton Lock at geograph.org.uk
51°41′27″N 1°36′34″W / 51.69090°N 1.60935°W / 51.69090; -1.60935
 | This Oxfordshire location article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |