Canal locks · South East England
Buscot Lock
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Buscot Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Buscot Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1790. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England". Coordinates: 51.6803°, -1.6687°.
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Official information
Buscot Lock is a lock on the River Thames, providing a scenic spot for visitors interested in waterways and boating. It is part of the Environment Agency's management of the river and offers opportunities for leisure activities such as walking and observing local wildlife.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Buscot Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, near the village of Buscot, Oxfordshire. The lock was built of stone by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790 and is the smallest on the River Thames. Like most of the Upper Thames Locks, it is a beam lock, which is operated manually through pushing the beams to open and close the gates. The new weir was created in 1979 when a cut was made through fields on the southern side of the lock. Of an unusual cresting design, it is now a National Trust picnic area. The weir was previously on the northern side of the lock. The area is rich in flora and fauna, and a frequent haunt for otters, kites and kingfishers.
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Background
History
Before the construction of the lock, a flash lock was in place at Buscot weir to help navigation. When the lock was built the weir was owned by Edward Loveden Loveden of Buscot Park, who was a very strong champion of Thames navigation. The pound lock was built by J. Nock who also built St John's Lock at the same time after the opening of the Thames and Severn Canal. At first it was often alluded to as the "New Lock". The lock keeper's cottage was built in 1791, when Robert Gearing became the first lock keeper, and features a fish house. When the Thames and Severn Canal was nearing completion, the engineer Robert Whitworth proposed making a new cut from near Inglesham to join the Thames…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6803, -1.6687
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- Vale of White Horse
- Parish
- Buscot
- Postcode
- SN7 8DA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Witney
- Established
- 1790
Sources
- wikidata: Q5001320 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Buscot Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Buscot Lock - geograph.org.uk - 912890.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Buscot Lock?
- Buscot Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode SN7 8DA), in the parish of Buscot.
- What is Buscot Lock?
- Buscot Lock — lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England.
- How do I get to Buscot Lock?
- Drivers can use postcode SN7 8DA.
- When was Buscot Lock built?
- Built or established in 1790.
- Is Buscot Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Buscot Lock is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Buscot Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Buscot Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Buscot Lock?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SN7 8DA. It sits within the Witney parliamentary constituency.