Stonebridge Lock Explained

Lock Name:Stonebridge Lock
Waterway:River Lea Navigation
County:London Borough of Haringey
Greater London
Operation:Mechanical/Manual
Length:95feet
Width:19feet
Fall:6feet
Maint:Canal & River Trust
Enda:Bow Creek
Distenda:8.3miles
Endb:Hertford Castle Weir
Distendb:19.7miles
Coordinates:51.5971°N -0.0505°W

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]

Facilities

Located north of Stonebridge Lock are several facilities for boaters and the general public.[2] These include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://riverleaac.wix.com/river-lea-ac River Lea Anglers Club
  2. Web site: Boating facilities . 2024-07-03 . canalrivertrust.org.uk . en.