Stonebridge Lock

51°35′50″N 0°03′02″W / 51.597106°N 0.050517°W / 51.597106; -0.050517WaterwayRiver Lea NavigationCountyLondon Borough of Haringey
Greater LondonMaintained byCanal & River TrustOperationMechanical/ManualLength95 feet (29 m)Width19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m)Fall6 feet 6 inches (2 m)Distance to
Bow Creek8.3 miles (13.4 km)Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir19.7 miles (31.7 km)

Stonebridge Lock (No16) is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in the London Borough of Haringey, England and is located near Tottenham, London. Like other locks as far as Ponder's End Lock it is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons. The primary lock has been upgraded to mechanical operation, but the secondary lock is operated manually.

Access to the lock

The lock is situated on the navigation between the Lockwood Reservoir on the Walthamstow side and Tottenham Marshes on the Tottenham side. The lock can be reached on foot only from Marsh Lane behind Northumberland Park railway station.

Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk

Recreation

Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of the lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club.[1]

References

  1. ^ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014

External links

  • London canals- Stonebridge Lock
  • Stonebridge Lock - a history
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Pickett's Lock
2.2 miles
Stonebridge Lock
Grid reference: TQ3501290548
Tottenham Lock
0.9 miles
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