Abingdon Lock
Abingdon Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, less than 1 mile east and upstream of Abingdon, Oxfordshire, on the opposite bank of the river. It was originally built in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission.
| Abingdon Lock | |
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Abingdon Lock with Abingdon downstream in the distance. The silver parasols are to shade the lock-keeper while operating the controls. Yellow boards on the gates indicate a high stream | |
| 51.670535°N 1.269202°W | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Oxfordshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | 1790 |
| Latest built | 1905 |
| Length | 36.57 m (120 ft 0 in) |
| Width | 5.71 m (18 ft 9 in) |
| Fall | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Above sea level | 167' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 85 miles |
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The weir runs across from the Abingdon side to the lock island, and has a pedestrian walkway across it.
According to a tablet above the front door, the current lock-keeper's house dates from 1928. Ice creams and refreshments have been sold from the door of the house for at least 30 years.
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