Stanstead Lock

Stanstead Lock (No4) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation close to the villages of Stanstead Abbotts and St Margarets. The lock which incorporates a rare example of a swing-bridge, has the reputation of being one of the country's most difficult to negotiate.

Stanstead Lock
The lock, lock-keeper's house and swing-bridge
51.790953°N 0.000131°E / 51.790953; 0.000131
WaterwayRiver Lee Navigation
CountyHertfordshire
Maintained byCanal & River Trust
OperationManual
Length85 feet (25.9 m)
Width16 feet (4.9 m)
Fall8 feet 4 inches (2.5 m)
Distance to
Bow Creek
21.5 miles (34.6 km)
Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir
4.8 miles (7.7 km)
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