Limehouse Basin Lock

Lock in London Borough of Tower Hamlets, London, England, UK

51°30′36″N 0°02′12″W / 51.510098°N 0.036693°W / 51.510098; -0.036693WaterwayRegent's CanalCountyTower Hamlets
Greater LondonMaintained byCanal & River TrustOperationAssistedFirst built1820Latest built1989Length100 feet (30.5 m)Width30 feet (9.1 m)FalltidalDistance to
Paddington Basin9 miles (14.5 km)

Limehouse Basin Lock is a lock forming the exit from Limehouse Basin to the Thames, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England.[1] It is the final lock on the Regent's Canal. The Narrow Street swing bridge sits between the lock and the river.

The current lock was built in 1989 for yachts and pleasure craft, to conserve water in the Basin. It measures 100 feet (30.5 m) by 30 feet (9.1 m) and was built completely within the chamber of the former Ship Lock entrance to the basin. This measured 350 feet (106.7 m) by 60 feet (18.3 m). The original gate-recesses and one of the gates remain in situ, to demonstrate the size of the former lock.

The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Limehouse.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Heritage Locations – Limehouse Basin, London
Next lock upstream Regent's Canal Next lock downstream
Commercial Road Lock
No. 12 		Limehouse Basin Lock
Grid reference: TQ363808 		None – junction with
River Thames


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