Enfield Lock (lock)
Enfield Lock (No 13) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation, in the London Borough of Enfield. It gives its name to the surrounding area of Enfield Lock. The lock is situated close to the former Royal Small Arms Factory now known as Enfield Island Village. It is the first of the smaller locks upstream to Hertford which were built to allow barges up to a maximum 100 tons.
| Enfield Lock | |
|---|---|
The lock, cottages and toll office | |
| 51.667319°N 0.018207°W | |
| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
| County | London Borough of Enfield Greater London |
| Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
| Operation | Manual |
| First built | 1725 |
| Length | 84 feet (25.6 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Fall | 9 feet 7 inches (2.9 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek | 11.5 miles (18.5 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 14.8 miles (23.8 km) |
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