Shiplake Lock, Lock on River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
The lock system regulates water levels and facilitates vessel navigation between Sonning Lock and Marsh Lock along the River Thames.
Built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773, the original fir construction required replacement with oak materials in 1787.
The Thames Path near the lock connects multiple riverside villages, representing traditional English waterway transportation methods.
Environment Agency lock keepers assist boaters during daylight hours, while visitors can operate the lock independently during unmanned periods.
In 1961, Shiplake Lock marked a technological advancement as the first Thames lock equipped with hydraulic operation systems.
Location: Oxfordshire
GPS coordinates: 51.50100,-0.88343
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:18
Marsh Lock
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Shiplake Railway Bridge
387 m
Conway's Bridge
2.8 km
Hannen Columbarium
716 m
Phillimore Island
577 m
The Lynch
1.1 km
Hennerton Backwater
2.4 km
Mill Meadows
3.5 km
Buck Ait
1.6 km
Ferry Eyot
2.2 km
Hallsmead Ait
1.4 km
Handbuck Eyot
1.6 km
Wargrave War Memorial
805 m
Church of St Peter and St Paul, Shiplake
921 m
Bellehatch Park House
3.2 km
Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart
3.5 km
Church of St Mary
3 km
Church of St Margaret
2.6 km
Church of St James
3.2 km
Church of St Mary
686 m
The Bottle And Glass Public House
3.3 km
Lower Shiplake War Memorial
1.2 km
Milestone On Grass Verge,100 Metres East Of Junction With Bath Road
3 km
Milestone At Ngr 7850 7605
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Shiplake College, Water Tower Approximately 90 Metres North West
894 m
Milestone At Ngr 7960 7712
2.5 km
Milestone At Ngr 8072 7805
3.2 km
Shiplake Rise Farmhouse
2.2 kmReviews
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