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{{Short description|Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England}}
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'''King's Lock''' is a ] on the ] in England. It is in open country to the north of ], ], on the southern bank of the river. The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames being built by the ] in 1928 to replace the former ]. '''King's Lock''' is a ] on the ] in ]. It is in open country to the north of ], ], on the southern bank of the river. The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames, built by the ] in 1928 to replace the former ]. It has the smallest fall of any lock on the river, {{convert|0.77|m|ftin|abbr=on}}.


At the lock there is a large island. Behind this is the start of the Wolvercote Mill Stream leading to ], which connects the Thames to the ]. The Mill Stream rejoins the Thames below ]). The weir is on the other side of the island. A small visitor information centre has been built at the lock. The lock is adjacent to a large island. Behind the island is the start of the Wolvercote Mill Stream leading to ], which connects the Thames to the ]. The Mill Stream continues to rejoin the Thames below ]. King's Weir is on the other side of the island below Duke's Cut. A small visitor information centre is situated at the lock.


==History== ==History==
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==Access to the lock== ==Access to the lock==
The lock can be reached down a long track leading from the Godstow road just where it passes under the A34 Oxford by-pass. The lock can be reached down a long track leading from the Godstow road just where it passes under the A34 Oxford by-pass.
There is a public footpath across the lock and weir.


==Reach above the lock== ==Reach above the lock==
Just upstream of the lock, the Thames reaches its northernmost point. Above the lock is the connection with Dukes Cut on the northern side and further on on the southern bank the Seacourt Stream separates off to rejoin at ]. The river runs through completely open country and, halfway along, the ] joins from the northern side, followed by the ], now a branch of the Evenlode. Wharf Stream also joins on the same side just before Eynsham Lock. Just upstream of the lock, the Thames reaches its northernmost point. Above the lock is the connection with Dukes Cut on the northern side and further on, on the southern bank, the Seacourt Stream separates off to rejoin at ]. The river runs through completely open country and, halfway along, the ] joins from the northern side, followed by the ], now a branch of the Evenlode. Wharf Stream also joins on the same side just before Eynsham Lock.


The ] follows the southern bank to Eynsham Lock. The ] follows the southern bank to Eynsham Lock.
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== External links ==
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* at fellwalk.co.uk
* at geograph.org.uk


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Lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England

King's Lock
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyOxfordshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationManual
First built1928
Length34.46 m (113 ft 1 in)
Width4.97 m (16 ft 4 in)
Fall0.77 m (2 ft 6 in)
Above sea level192'
Distance to
Teddington Lock		97 miles
King's Lock
Legend
River Thames
Eynsham Lock & weir
Wharf Stream
River Evenlode
Seacourt Stream
Oxford Canal
Dukes Lock (on Dukes Cut)
railway bridge
A40 road bridge
King's Lock
weir
weir and old mill
A34 road bridges
Godstow Bridge
weir
weir
Godstow Lock
Seacourt Stream (To Osney Lock)
River Thames

King's Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is in open country to the north of Oxford, Oxfordshire, on the southern bank of the river. The lock was one of the last pound locks built on the Thames, built by the Thames Conservancy in 1928 to replace the former flash lock. It has the smallest fall of any lock on the river, 0.77 m (2 ft 6 in).

The lock is adjacent to a large island. Behind the island is the start of the Wolvercote Mill Stream leading to Dukes Cut, which connects the Thames to the Oxford Canal. The Mill Stream continues to rejoin the Thames below Godstow Lock. King's Weir is on the other side of the island below Duke's Cut. A small visitor information centre is situated at the lock.

History

There was a weir recorded at King's as far back as the 16th century. A pound lock was first proposed in 1817, but never built. A further proposal was made in 1845. The weir had a history of complaints about the water level and lack of attendance for the flash lock. Around 1872 a boatslide was built for the portage of small boats. The weir was rebuilt in 1885 but its replacement by a pound lock did not happen until 1928.

Access to the lock

The lock can be reached down a long track leading from the Godstow road just where it passes under the A34 Oxford by-pass. There is a public footpath across the lock and weir.

Reach above the lock

Just upstream of the lock, the Thames reaches its northernmost point. Above the lock is the connection with Dukes Cut on the northern side and further on, on the southern bank, the Seacourt Stream separates off to rejoin at Kennington Railway Bridge. The river runs through completely open country and, halfway along, the River Evenlode joins from the northern side, followed by the Cassington Cut, now a branch of the Evenlode. Wharf Stream also joins on the same side just before Eynsham Lock.

The Thames Path follows the southern bank to Eynsham Lock.

See also


Next lock upstream River Thames Next lock downstream
Eynsham Lock
4.37 km (2.72 mi) 		King's Lock
Grid reference: SP478102 		Godstow Lock
1.81 km (1.12 mi)

51°47′21″N 1°18′25″W / 51.78905°N 1.3069°W / 51.78905; -1.3069

References

  1. ^ "Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres
  2. Fred. S. Thacker The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles
  3. ^ "Environment Agency Distances between locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012. Distances given in km
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