Where is Chertsey Lock?

Chertsey Lock is in Surrey, London, United Kingdom (postcode KT16 8LD), in the parish of Spelthorne, unparished area.

How do I get to Chertsey Lock?

The nearest railway station is Chertsey, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode KT16 8LD.

Is Chertsey Lock free to visit?

Yes, Chertsey Lock is free to enter.

How do I get to Chertsey Lock?

The nearest railway station is Chertsey, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode KT16 8LD.

Canal locks · London

Chertsey Lock

In or near Laleham.

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Chertsey Lock — lock on the River Thames in Surrey, England.

Chertsey Lock, canal locks in Surrey — Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Chertsey · 1.7 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Chertsey Lock, the nearest railway station is Chertsey, located 1.7 km away. The postcode for navigation is KT16 8LD, and entry is free.

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Chertsey Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lock on the River Thames in Surrey, England". Coordinates: 51.3908°, -0.4861°.

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Official information

Chertsey Lock is a notable lock on the River Thames, providing access for boats and a scenic spot for visitors. It is part of the Environment Agency's management of waterways and offers opportunities for leisure activities along the river.

From the Wikipedia article

Chertsey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, against the left bank, an area of Green Belt including Laleham Park, the largest public park in Spelthorne. It faces the town of Chertsey and is the fifth-lowest of the forty-four locks along the non-tidal course of the river. Owing to a course alteration both banks at the site of the lock have been since medieval times in Surrey. Stone-built Chertsey Bridge built in 1785 is 210 m south (downstream) of the lock. The lock was built by the City of London Corporation in 1813, lengthened in 1893 and again in 1913. The lock adjoins a small thin island created in its building accessible by boat that connects Chertsey Weir.

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Background

History

Upstream lay shallows known to ground boats, Laleham Gulls; to resolve this, proposals including the building up of banks, a weir and lock were made. The land was surveyed for a lock in 1793, producing a bill which was disallowed by Parliament. The Thames Navigation Act 1812 (52 Geo. 3 c. xlvi) authorised the downstream site where building was implemented. The lock was opened in 1813 and the lock-house on the left bank completed. The lock was built with two compartments.

Visiting

The lock is accessible via the left (towpath) bank which adjoins humped Thames Side, a road, downstream are eating and drinking establishments with hotel facilities, the Kingfisher and the Boathouse on opposite banks close to Chertsey Bridge.

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 51.3908, -0.4861
County: Surrey
District: Spelthorne
Parish: Spelthorne, unparished area
Postcode: KT16 8LD
Parliamentary constituency: Spelthorne
Nearest railway station: Chertsey — 1.7 km

Sources

wikidata: Q5092591 (CC0)
wikipedia: Chertsey Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: Chertsey Lock - geograph.org.uk - 2659018.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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