Hambleden Lock
Hambleden Lock is a lock with a long weir situated on the River Thames in England, about 2 miles downstream of Henley Bridge. The lock is on the Berkshire bank between Aston and Remenham. Built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773, the lock is named after the village of Hambleden, a mile (1.5 km) to the north.
| Hambleden Lock | |
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An old tug boat leaves the lock | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Berkshire |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | 1773 |
| Latest built | 1994 |
| Length | 61.00 m (200 ft 2 in) |
| Width | 7.70 m (25 ft 3 in) |
| Fall | 1.44 m (4 ft 9 in) |
| Above sea level | 101' |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 43 miles |
| Power is available out of hours | |
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The great weir is impressive and there are walkways over it from the lock to the small village of Mill End on the Buckinghamshire bank. Here is situated the picturesque Hambleden Mill, and the site of a Roman villa is nearby.
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