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Goring Lock
The view of Goring Lock from Goring and Streatley Bridge
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyOxfordshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationHydraulic
First built1787
Latest built1921
Length179’ 5” (54.68m)
Width21’ 0” (6.40m)
Fall5’ 10” (1.77m)
Above sea level136'
Distance to
Teddington Lock
65 miles
Power is available out of hours
Goring Lock
Legend
River Thames
Cleeve Lock
weir
weir
Site of old mill
Goring Lock
Goring Bridge
Goring Mill
River Thames

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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