Hardmead Lock
Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
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County | Hertfordshire |
Maintained by | British Waterways |
Operation | Manual |
Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
Fall | 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 m) |
Distance to Bow Creek | 22.5 miles (36.2 km) |
Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
Coordinates | 51°48′07″N 0°00′52″W / 51.801911°N 0.014371°WCoordinates: 51°48′07″N 0°00′52″W / 51.801911°N 0.014371°W |
Hardmead Lock (No3) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Great Amwell close to the town of Ware.
The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate. [1]
Location[]
The lock-keeper's cottage stands on an island formed by a section of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel which flows through an automatic sluice gate adjacent to the lock. [2]
To the east of the lock is the Amwell Quarry nature reserve a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) [3] and a section of the Old River Lea known as the Amwell Magna Fishery where it merges with its tributary the River Ash .
The New River flows close by to the west.
Public access[]
The lock is located on the River Lee Navigation towpath which is part of the Lea Valley Walk
Public transport[]
References[]
- ^ London canals-Hardmead lock Archived 21 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 July 2008
- ^ Hardmead lock-keeper's cottage Retrieved 2 July 2008
- ^ Amwell quarry Retrieved 2 July 2008
External links[]
Categories:
- Locks in Hertfordshire
- Locks of the Lee Navigation
- Ware, Hertfordshire