Stonebridge Lock

51°35′50″N 0°03′02″W / 51.597106°N 0.050517°W / 51.597106; -0.050517WaterwayRiver Lea NavigationCountyLondon Borough of Haringey
Greater LondonMaintained byCanal & River TrustOperationMechanical/ManualLength95 feet (29 m)Width19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m)Fall6 feet 6 inches (2 m)Distance to
Bow Creek8.3 miles (13.4 km)Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir19.7 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

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:

  • Toilets
  • Water Point
  • Refuse Point
  • Elsan
  • Pump Out
  • Cafe
  • Looking south from the lock
    Looking south from the lock
  • Facilities and Cafe north of the lock
    Facilities and Cafe north of the lock
  • Stonebridge Lock looking North
    Stonebridge Lock looking North
  • Stonebridge Lock looking south in 2024
    Stonebridge Lock looking south in 2024
  • Stonebridge lock
    Stonebridge lock

References

  1. ^ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014
  2. ^ "Boating facilities". canalrivertrust.org.uk. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
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