Bromley Stop Lock
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The Bromley Stop Lock, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets
, was a single-gate lock that could be closed to cut off a section of canal for maintenance. The lock gate was situated near the junction of Limehouse Cut
and the River Lee Navigation
, by Bow Locks
. The gate would normally sit in a slot on the southern bank of the canal and only be used when needed.
Stop locks were initially installed where there was a change of canal ownership to prevent the loss of water from one canal to another. Bow Locks were originally tidal, i.e. not a falling lock. They would be opened at high tide to fill the Limehouse Cut and to maintain navigation in the River Lee Navigation. This gate could be closed should anything go wrong with the process to maintain the level of the Cut, at the level in Limehouse Basin
.
Today, the gate is redundant and very little of remains within a patch of weeds, behind the modern floating tow-path. The far bank has been reconstructed and there is little indication of the size of this predominantly wooden gate.
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London Borough of Tower Hamlets
The London Borough of Tower Hamlets is a London borough to the east of the City of London and north of the River Thames. It is in the eastern part of London and covers much of the traditional East End. It also includes much of the redeveloped Docklands region of London, including West India Docks...
, was a single-gate lock that could be closed to cut off a section of canal for maintenance. The lock gate was situated near the junction of Limehouse Cut
Limehouse Cut
The Limehouse Cut is a straight, broad canal in the East End of London, which linked the lower reaches of the River Lee Navigation to the River Thames...
and the River Lee Navigation
River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea . Its course runs from Hertford Castle Weir all the way to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The first lock of the navigation is Hertford Lock the last being Bow Locks....
, by Bow Locks
Bow Locks
Bow Locks is a set of bi-directional locks in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The locks link the tidal Bow Creek to the River Lee Navigation, which is a canalised river. These locks were first built in 1850 and then rebuilt in 1930, at the same time as the Prescott Channel was cut nearby...
. The gate would normally sit in a slot on the southern bank of the canal and only be used when needed.
Stop locks were initially installed where there was a change of canal ownership to prevent the loss of water from one canal to another. Bow Locks were originally tidal, i.e. not a falling lock. They would be opened at high tide to fill the Limehouse Cut and to maintain navigation in the River Lee Navigation. This gate could be closed should anything go wrong with the process to maintain the level of the Cut, at the level in Limehouse Basin
Limehouse Basin
The Limehouse Basin in Limehouse, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets provides a navigable link between the Regent's Canal and the River Thames, through the Limehouse Basin Lock. A basin in the north of Mile End, near Victoria Park connects with the Hertford Union Canal leading to the River Lee...
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Today, the gate is redundant and very little of remains within a patch of weeds, behind the modern floating tow-path. The far bank has been reconstructed and there is little indication of the size of this predominantly wooden gate.
Public access
Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley WalkLea Valley Walk
The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London. From its source much of the walk is rural. At Hertford the path follows the towpath of the River Lee Navigation, and it becomes...
Public transport
The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Devons RoadDevons Road DLR station
Devons Road station is a station on the Docklands Light Railway in east London, serving Bromley-by-Bow to the north and Poplar to the south and west...
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External links
- Site of Britannia Stop Lock No 20 (Canalplan AC Gazetteer)