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Ponders End Lock

Coordinates: 51°38′31″N 0°01′48″W / 51.641995°N 0.030019°W / 51.641995; -0.030019
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Ponders End Lock
Ponders End Lock
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51°38′31″N 0°01′48″W / 51.641995°N 0.030019°W / 51.641995; -0.030019
WaterwayRiver Lee Navigation
CountyLondon Borough of Enfield
Greater London
Maintained byCanal & River Trust
OperationMechanical/manual
Length95 feet (29.0 m)
Width19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m)
Fall7 feet 4 inches (2.2 m)
Distance to
Bow Creek
12 miles (19.3 km)
Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir
16 miles (25.7 km)

Ponders End Lock (No 14) is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England and is located near Ponders End, London. It is the last lock upstream that is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons.

History

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The lock was fully mechanised and duplicated in 1959, and was the first major work in a £864,000 British Waterways project to improve the Navigation. Work was completed in twelve months.[1]

Access to the lock

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The lock is located in Wharf Road close to the crossing of the Lea Valley Road A110 and is near Ponders End railway station. Pedestrian and cycle access is by the Lea Valley Walk.

Recreation

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Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of Ponders End Lock.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Transport and Salaried Staff Journal, p. 159. January 1959. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
  2. ^ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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Grid reference: TQ3629795577
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