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	'''Shepperton Lock''' is a ] on the ], in England adjoining the northern bank near ], ] (formerly ]). It is across the river from ] but not directly accessible from there.		'''Shepperton Lock''' is a ] on the ], in England adjoining the northern bank near ], ] (formerly ]). It is across the river from ] but not directly accessible from there.

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	Immediately above the lock is ], which was a gift from the nation to ] following the ]. The Middlesex bank is quite open with several larger houses along it until ] a ]. The Surrey side is built up until parkland at Chertsey Meads, and then built up again at the edge of ] itself. ] crosses the river just before Chertsey Lock. On the backwater going past Chertsey Lock, which becomes the Abbey River, is the site of the Anglo-Saxon ] sacked by the ]s. Chertsey Regatta is held alongside Dumsey Meadow in August.		Immediately above the lock is ], which was a gift from the nation to ] following the ]. The Middlesex bank is quite open with several larger houses along it until ] a ]. The Surrey side is built up until parkland at Chertsey Meads, and then built up again at the edge of ] itself. ] crosses the river just before Chertsey Lock. On the backwater going past Chertsey Lock, which becomes the Abbey River, is the site of the Anglo-Saxon ] sacked by the ]s. Chertsey Regatta is held alongside Dumsey Meadow in August.

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Shepperton Lock
Shepperton lock (2005)

Waterway	River Thames
County	Surrey
Maintained by	Environment Agency
Operation	Hydraulic
First built	1813
Latest built	1899
Length	174' 5" (53.16m)
Width	19' 10" (6.04m)
Fall	6' 8" (2.03m)
Above sea level	33'
Distance to Teddington Lock	10 miles
Power is available out of hours

Shepperton Lock

Legend

					River Thames above Chertsey Lock
					Abbey River (backwater of Thames)
					weir
					Chertsey Lock

					B375 Chertsey Bridge
					marina

					Pharaoh's Island
					Hamhaugh & Shepperton Lock Islands
					weirs and Shepperton Lock
					Bourne or the Chertsey Bourne

					Thames Lock (River Wey Navigation)
					weir of River Wey
					weir of River Wey
					navigable River Wey
					River Thames above Sunbury Lock

Shepperton Lock is a lock on the River Thames, in England adjoining the northern bank near Shepperton, Surrey (formerly Middlesex). It is across the river from Weybridge but not directly accessible from there.

In 1813, the City of London Corporation built a wooden pound lock here on a cut through to create Lock Island. A stone lock was built in 1899, next to the existing wooden one which was then filled in and removed. There are two weirs, one between Lock Island and Hamhaugh Island and the other larger one between Hamhaugh Island and the southern bank. A weir is recorded at Shepperton in the 1086 Domesday Book but this is unlikely to have been on the tidal Thames itself.

The Shepperton to Weybridge Ferry service runs from Ferry Lane below the lock to the end of Thames Street, Weybridge, where there are two rowing clubs and a canoeing club. Overlooking the lock and the islands is the Thames Court pub/restaurant.

Access to the lock

The lock is on the Middlesex bank, and can be reached from Shepperton down Ferry Lane or from the Chertsey direction via Dockett Eddy Lane leading to Towpath. There is usually ample parking space. From the Weybridge side it can only be reached by the ferry.

Reach above the lock

Immediately above the lock is Pharaoh's Island, which was a gift from the nation to Admiral Nelson following the Battle of the Nile. The Middlesex bank is quite open with several larger houses along it until Dumsey Meadow a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Surrey side is built up until parkland at Chertsey Meads, and then built up again at the edge of Chertsey itself. Chertsey Bridge crosses the river just before Chertsey Lock. On the backwater going past Chertsey Lock, which becomes the Abbey River, is the site of the Anglo-Saxon Chertsey Abbey sacked by the Vikings. Chertsey Regatta is held alongside Dumsey Meadow in August.

The Thames Path follows the northern (Middlesex) bank all the way to Chertsey Lock.

Literature and the Media

The lock in Charles Dickens Our Mutual Friend at Plashwater Mill is based on Shepperton lock.

In H. G. Wells The War of the Worlds one of the main battles fought against the invaders from Mars takes place between Weybridge and Shepperton lock.

References

The River Thames Guide — About the Thames — Shepperton Lock

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Next lock upstream	River Thames	Next lock downstream
Chertsey Lock 2.06miles	Shepperton Lock Grid reference: ?	Sunbury Lock 2.95 miles

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Access to the lock

Reach above the lock

Literature and the Media

See also

References