Molesey Lock
Molesey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England at East Molesey, Surrey on the right bank.
| Molesey Lock | |
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The lock after the release of 160,000 Rubber ducks at the start of the Great British Duck Race in September 2007 | |
| 51°24′17″N 0°20′45″W | |
| Waterway | River Thames |
| County | Surrey |
| Maintained by | Environment Agency |
| Operation | Hydraulic |
| First built | 1815 |
| Latest built | 1906 |
| Length | 81.78 m (268 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 7.56 m (24 ft 10 in) |
| Fall | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
| Above sea level | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Distance to Teddington Lock | 4.8 miles |
| Power is available out of hours | |
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The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1815 and was rebuilt by the Thames Conservancy in 1906. It is the second longest on the river at 81.78 m (268 ft 4 in); it is the second lowest of the non-tidal river and third-lowest including Richmond Lock on the Tideway. Upstream of the lock are moorings for small boats, specifically skiff, paddleboard, small speedboat and open kayak hire, a tour boat pier, a kiosk and van parking space for ice cream and soft drinks. A few metres upstream is a combined side weir and front weir followed by an attached ait, Ash Island. A low backwater against the opposite bank which forms the waterside to homes sometimes called the Hampton Riviera continues to a small upper weir.
Molesey Lock is within sight of the walls of Hampton Court Palace in southwest London on the opposite bank through the arches of Hampton Court Bridge, designed by Edwin Lutyens (220 m away).