Stonebridge Lock
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| Waterway | River Lea Navigation |
| County | London Borough of Haringey Greater London |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Operation | Mechanical/Manual |
| Length | 95 feet (29 m) |
| Width | 19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m) |
| Fall | 6 feet 6 inches (2 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek | 8.3 miles (13.4 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 19.7 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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of the lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club.[1]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]Located north of Stonebridge Lock are several facilities for boaters and the general public.[2] These include:
- Toilets
- Water Point
- Refuse Point
- Elsan
- Pump Out
- Cafe
Gallery
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Looking south from the lock
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Facilities and Cafe north of the lock
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Stonebridge Lock looking North
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Stonebridge Lock looking south in 2024
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Stonebridge lock in 2005 under British Waterways
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Stonebridge Lock with updated Canal and River Trust signage
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References
[edit | edit source]- ^ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014
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External links
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