Cookham Lock, Lock on River Thames in Berkshire, England.
The lock stands within a cut containing four streams, with Sashes Island on one side and Mill Island connected to Formosa Island on the other.
Construction of Cookham Lock began in 1829 after numerous incidents involving barges running aground and chalk boulders falling into the Thames created navigation hazards.
The lock appears in Stanley Spencer's painting Swan Upping at Cookham, which captures the traditional royal swan counting ceremony at this location.
Visitors can reach the lock through a road from Cookham to Formosa Island, with restricted vehicle access and a walking distance of one kilometer.
The installation of Hedsor weir in 1837 doubled the water fall at Cookham Lock from two feet to four feet, improving navigation conditions.
Location: Berkshire
GPS coordinates: 51.56130,-0.69544
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:22
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Hedsor House
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Nashdom
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Formosa Island
286 m
Stanley Spencer Gallery
840 m
Cookham Bridge
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Sashes Island
376 m
Bavin's Gulls
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Church of St Nicholas
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Retaining Walls Of War Memorial Garden
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King's Arms Hotel
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Coombe Cottage Coombe End Cottage Moorings
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Toll House Adjacent To Cookham Bridge
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Terrace Wall To Garden Front, Cliveden
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Cliveden Clock Tower
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Cliveden War Cemetery
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