Hurley Lock

There was a Flash lock in the weir here, referred to in the 16th and 17th century as "New Lock". The pound lock was opened in 1773, being the fifth downstream of the eight original locks built after the 1770 navigation act. It was constructed of fir wood, and like the other locks, where the fir was subsequently replaced by oak, it was in decay and in need of repair in 1780 and 1785. On the latter occasion, the owner of the flash lock was instructed to keep it in good repair for use by barges. Further repair was made in 1791, and in 1910, it still had timber sides. It has since been replaced by masonry. The timber weir winch, looking like a capstan and which was used to pull boats through…

The lock and weir are easily reached by a short footpath from the free car park, which is at the end of Hurley High Street in the village of Hurley on the south bank of the river.