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The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge | |
Waterway | River Thames |
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 |
Goring Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames at the Goring Gap in England. The lock is located between the twin villages of Goring-On-Thames, Oxfordshire, and Streatley, Berkshire, and is adjacent to Goring and Streatley Bridge. The lock is owned and managed by the Environment Agency.
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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51°31′23″N 1°08′32″W / 51.52298°N 1.14235°W / 51.52298; -1.14235
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