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{{Short description|Lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England}}
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'''Romney Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England near ] and ]. It is on the Windsor side of the river next to a boatyard and adjoins ], a long strip of land in the middle of the river. The first lock was built by the ] in 1798. '''Romney Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England near ] and ], about half a mile downstream of ]. It is on the Windsor side of the river next to a boatyard and adjoins ], a long strip-shaped ] in the middle of the river. The first lock was built by the ] in 1798.


The weir is some distance upstream at the end of Romney Island and runs across the river to ]. There are plans to install a small hydro electric generation station here to supply electricity to ], with latest proposals as of May 2008.<ref> The weir is some distance upstream near the end of Romney Island and runs across the river to ]. A small 200kW ] was installed in 2011 to supply electricity to ].<ref>
</ref><ref> Daily Telegraph, 23 November 2013</ref>
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==History== ==History==


The first proposal for a pound lock was in 1774 which was to be further upstream at ] by ]. However nothing happened until the lock was opened on the present site in 1797, built of oak. There was no weir at the site previously and because of protests, none was built at that time. Barges were still liable to pay the lock fee even if they used the other channel. By the following year a weir was found to be indispensable, and so it was built. The lock was rebuilt by the ] in 1869 and the wier was rebuilt further upstream at the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> The lock was rebuilt again in 1979/80. The first proposal for a pound lock was in 1774 which was to be further upstream at ] by ]. However nothing happened until the lock was opened on the present site in 1797, built of oak. There was no weir at the site previously and because of protests, none was built at that time. Barges were still liable to pay the lock fee even if they used the other channel. By the following year a weir was found to be indispensable, and so it was built. The lock was rebuilt by the ] in 1869 and the weir was rebuilt further upstream at the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> The lock was rebuilt again in 1979/80.


==Access to the lock== ==Access to the lock==
The lock can be reached from Windsor down a long single track road which starts behind ]. The lock can be reached from Windsor down a long single track road which starts from the car park behind ].


==Reach above the lock== ==Reach above the lock==
] ]
] is on the opposite bank from the lock, beyond Cutler's Ait. Upstream of it is the town of ] itself where ] crosses. On the Windsor side, the river skirts the town and after Windsor Bridge is the small island called ] and a little further on, ] is close to the bank. The opposite side of the river is an extent of open fields and after them, set back a bit, is the village of ]. Upstream of Windsor Bridge are Brunel's ] which crosses ] and the more modern road bridge ]. Cuckoo Weir Stream is a backwater that runs under Queen Elizabeth Bridge, while on the other side at ] is the confluence of the ]. The main river then doubles back on itself very sharply at ] before the run in to Boveney lock. The amount of ] activity on the reach has been reduced by the recent creation of ] near ]. ] is on the ], beyond Cutler's Ait immediately upstream of which is the compact town ] itself where ] crosses. On the Windsor bank the river skirts the town centre and set close to it upstream of Windsor Bridge is an islet, the smallest named on the Thames, ] and similarly ]. Just upstream of the islets are the ]-designed ] for the second railway serving the town which crosses ], and the late 20th century road bridge ]. Cuckoo Weir Stream is a short backwater taking a left bank route under Queen Elizabeth Bridge &mdash; on the ] associated with ]<!--Clewer Within or Clewer Without, or both--> is the confluence of the ]. The main river then has a sharp Z-bend near ], then continues past open fields near the village of ] before it reaches Boveney Lock. ] on the reach has been reduced by the 2006 creation of ] in the ancient and modern civil and ecclesiastical parishes ].


===Thames Path=== ;Thames Path


The ] follows the track on the Windsor side to Windsor and then crosses Windsor Bridge to the Eton side, where it continues to Boveney Lock. The ] follows the track on the south bank to Windsor and then crosses Windsor Bridge to the north (Eton) side, where it continues to Boveney Lock.
] ]
] ]


== See also == == See also ==
* ] * ]
* ] * ]



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Lock on the River Thames in Berkshire, England

Romney Lock
Romney Lock from downstream
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyBerkshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationHydraulic
First built1798
Latest built1980
Length78.50 m (257 ft 7 in)
Width7.45 m (24 ft 5 in)
Fall2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
Above sea level60 feet (18 m)
Distance to
Teddington Lock		23 miles (37 km)
Power is available out of hours
Romney Lock
Legend
River Thames
Clewer Mill Stream
Boveney Lock (and boat rollers)
Race Course Yacht Basin
Site of old mill
Cuckoo Weir
A332 Queen Elizabeth Bridge
-- (Windsor & Eton Bypass)
Windsor Railway Bridge
Baths Island
Deadwater Ait
Firework Ait
Windsor Bridge
moorings
Site of old mill
weir
Romney Lock
Jubilee River
-- (from Boulter's Lock)
Black Potts Railway Bridge
River Thames

Romney Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near Windsor and Eton, about half a mile downstream of Windsor Bridge. It is on the Windsor side of the river next to a boatyard and adjoins Romney Island, a long strip-shaped ait in the middle of the river. The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1798.

The weir is some distance upstream near the end of Romney Island and runs across the river to Cutlers Ait. A small 200kW hydroelectric generation station was installed in 2011 to supply electricity to Windsor Castle.

History

The first proposal for a pound lock was in 1774 which was to be further upstream at Firework Ait by Windsor Bridge. However nothing happened until the lock was opened on the present site in 1797, built of oak. There was no weir at the site previously and because of protests, none was built at that time. Barges were still liable to pay the lock fee even if they used the other channel. By the following year a weir was found to be indispensable, and so it was built. The lock was rebuilt by the Thames Conservancy in 1869 and the weir was rebuilt further upstream at the beginning of the 20th century. The lock was rebuilt again in 1979/80.

Access to the lock

The lock can be reached from Windsor down a long single track road which starts from the car park behind Windsor and Eton Riverside railway station.

Reach above the lock

Windsor from the river

Eton College is on the left bank, beyond Cutler's Ait immediately upstream of which is the compact town Eton itself where Windsor Bridge crosses. On the Windsor bank the river skirts the town centre and set close to it upstream of Windsor Bridge is an islet, the smallest named on the Thames, Firework Ait and similarly Deadwater Ait. Just upstream of the islets are the Isambard Kingdom Brunel-designed Windsor Railway Bridge for the second railway serving the town which crosses Baths Island, and the late 20th century road bridge Queen Elizabeth Bridge. Cuckoo Weir Stream is a short backwater taking a left bank route under Queen Elizabeth Bridge — on the right bank associated with Clewer is the confluence of the Clewer Mill Stream. The main river then has a sharp Z-bend near Windsor Racecourse, then continues past open fields near the village of Eton Wick before it reaches Boveney Lock. Rowing on the reach has been reduced by the 2006 creation of Dorney Lake in the ancient and modern civil and ecclesiastical parishes Dorney.

Thames Path

The Thames Path follows the track on the south bank to Windsor and then crosses Windsor Bridge to the north (Eton) side, where it continues to Boveney Lock.

The lock looking upstream with Windsor Castle on the horizon
Romney Lock in winter looking upstream

See also

Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Boveney Lock
3.75 km (2.33 mi) 		Romney Lock
Grid reference: SU970779 		Old Windsor Lock
4.83 km (3.00 mi)

References

  1. ^ "Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
  2. Proposals for hydro power scheme
  3. The Queen demonstrates her power Daily Telegraph, 23 November 2013
  4. Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
  5. ^ "Environment Agency Distances between locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 21 November 2012. Distances given in km.

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