Waltham Common Lock

51°41′55″N 0°01′07″W / 51.698596°N 0.018561°W / 51.698596; -0.018561WaterwayRiver Lee NavigationCountyHertfordshire
EssexMaintained byCanal & River TrustOperationManualLength85 feet (25.9 m)Width16 feet (4.9 m)Fall4 feet 10 inches (1.5 m)Distance to
Bow Creek13.5 miles (21.7 km)Distance to
Hertford Castle Weir12.8 miles (20.6 km)

Waltham Common Lock (No 10) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, England. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park and stands close to the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre.[1] At the tail of the lock is the Powdermill Cut dug in 1806 to connect the Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills directly to the then-new navigation.[2]

The Powdermill Cut

Public access

Car parking is available at Windmill Lane, Cheshunt. Pedestrian and cycle access is via the towpath that forms part of the Lea Valley Walk. The area is served by Cheshunt railway station.

References

  1. ^ Olympic canoe site moved to Waltham lock Retrieved 15 May 2008
  2. ^ Royal Gunpowdermills canal system Retrieved 15 May 2008

External links

  • Waltham Common Lock – a history
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