Waltham Common Lock, Navigation lock in Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, England.
Waltham Common Lock number 10 measures 85 feet in length and 16 feet in width on the River Lee Navigation system at Waltham Cross.
The Powdermill Cut, constructed in 1806, connects the lock to the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills, marking its industrial navigation importance.
The lock forms part of the Lea Valley Walk, a recreational pathway connecting waterways that draws visitors interested in British canal heritage.
The Canal and River Trust maintains the lock, which has a water level drop of 4 feet 10 inches and stands 13.5 miles from Bow Creek.
The lock stands near the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre in the River Lee Country Park, enhancing the area's water recreation opportunities.
Location: Hertfordshire
GPS coordinates: 51.69860,-0.01856
Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:05
Lee Valley Park
230 m
Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills
871 m
Cedars Park
1.8 km
Fishers Green
994 m
Turnford and Cheshunt Pits
1.2 km
Cheshunt Lock
1.3 km
Waltham Town Lock
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Waltham Abbey SSSI
633 m
Cornmill Stream and Old River Lea
1.1 km
Waltham Abbey Church
1.6 km
Eleanor Cross, Waltham Cross
1.7 km
Midnight Chapel
1.6 km
Embassy Cinema
1.8 km
The Sun Inn
1.8 km
Cheshunt Library
1 km
The Welsh Harp Public House
1.7 km
Ministry Of Defence Building L157 (group C Incorporating Mills)
972 m
Waltham Abbey Library
1.8 km
Waltham Abbey Vicarage
1.6 km
Abbey Gateway
1.5 km
Fishers Green Farmhouse
1.1 km
K6 Telephone Kiosk To North Of Number 2
1.6 km
23, Highbridge Street
1.5 km
31, Highbridge Street
1.5 km
Waltham Abbey Walls, Including Chapter House Wall
1.6 km
20th Battalion Imperial Yeomanry Rough Riders Boer War Memorial, Waltham Abbey
1.6 km
Waltham Abbey War Memorial
1.6 km
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