Hertford Lock
Hertford Lock (No1) is a lock situated on the River Lea on the eastern side of Hartham Common, Hertford in the English county of Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by British Waterways and is the first lock of the River Lee Navigation.
The lock and lock-keeper's cottage | |
Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
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County | Hertfordshire |
Maintained by | British Waterways |
Operation | Manual |
Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
Fall | 7 feet 11 inches (2.4 m) |
Distance to Bow Creek | 26.3 miles (42.3 km) |
Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
Coordinates | 51.803799°N 0.066739°W |
Public access
The lock is located on the River Lee Navigation towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
External links
Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
None | Hertford Lock Grid reference: TL3328013501 |
Ware Lock 0.5 mile |
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