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| |caption= The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge | |caption= The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge | ||
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| |maint = ] | |maint = ] | ||
| |first = 1787 | |first = 1787 | ||
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| '''Goring Lock''' is a ] and ] situated on the ] at the ] in ]. The lock is located |
'''Goring Lock''' is a ] and ] situated on the ] in England at the ] in the ]. The lock is located on the ] bank at ], with ], ] on the opposite side of the river. It is just upstream of ]. | ||
| The first lock was built in 1787 by the ] from oak and this was replaced in 1886. In the last rebuild in 1921 the lock had intermediate gates installed, making two pounds, but these were removed in the refit in 2003. | |||
| The weir runs back to an island under the bridge and then another weir goes from there to the Streatley bank. | |||
| ==Access to the lock== | ==Access to the lock== | ||
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| ==Reach above the lock== | ==Reach above the lock== | ||
| The reach is only just over half a mile long. The ] crosses the bridge to Streatley and continues on the western bank to Cleeve Lock. | The reach is only just over half a mile long. | ||
| The ''']''' crosses the bridge to Streatley and continues on the western bank to Cleeve Lock. | |||
| == See also == | == See also == | ||
Revision as of 23:32, 13 November 2007
| Goring Lock | |
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 The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| First built | 1787 |
| Latest built | 1921 |
| Length | 179’ 5” (54.68m) |
| Width | 21’ 0” (6.40m) |
| Fall | 5’ 10” (1.77m) |
| Above sea level | 136' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 65 miles |
| Power is available out of hours | |
Goring Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England at the Goring Gap in the Chiltern Hills. The lock is located on the Oxfordshire bank at Goring-On-Thames, with Streatley, Berkshire on the opposite side of the river. It is just upstream of Goring and Streatley Bridge.
The first lock was built in 1787 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners from oak and this was replaced in 1886. In the last rebuild in 1921 the lock had intermediate gates installed, making two pounds, but these were removed in the refit in 2003.
The weir runs back to an island under the bridge and then another weir goes from there to the Streatley bank.
Access to the lock
The lock is situated almost under the bridge and is easily accessible from both Goring and Streatley
Reach above the lock
The reach is only just over half a mile long.
The Thames Path crosses the bridge to Streatley and continues on the western bank to Cleeve Lock.
See also
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Cleeve Lock 0.62 miles |
Goring Lock Grid reference: SU596808 |
Whitchurch Lock 1.07 miles |
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