Canal locks · London
Ponder's End Lock
In or near Goffs Oak.
Ponder's End Lock — paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ponders End · 0.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ponder's End Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England". Coordinates: 51.6420°, -0.0300°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Chingford Reservoirs SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Ponders End Lock (No 14) is a paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England and is located near Ponders End, London. It is the last lock upstream that is large enough to take barges of up to 130 tons.
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Background
History
The lock was fully mechanised and duplicated in 1959, and was the first major work in a £864,000 British Waterways project to improve the Navigation. Work was completed in twelve months.
Visiting
The lock is located in Wharf Road close to the crossing of the Lea Valley Road A110 and is near Ponders End railway station. Pedestrian and cycle access is by the Lea Valley Walk.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 51.6420, -0.0300
- District
- Enfield
- Parish
- Enfield, unparished area
- Postcode
- EN3 4TG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Enfield North
- Nearest railway station
- Ponders End — 0.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7227687 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Ponders End Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Ponder's End Lock.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Chapels · 0.9 km
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Caravan parks · 1.1 km
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Cinemas · 1.1 km
Two Brewers Memorial Garden
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Ponders End Electric Theatre
Theatres · 1.4 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ponder's End Lock?
- Ponder's End Lock is in London, United Kingdom (postcode EN3 4TG), in the parish of Enfield, unparished area.
- What is Ponder's End Lock?
- Ponder's End Lock — paired lock on the River Lee Navigation in England.
- How do I get to Ponder's End Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Ponders End, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EN3 4TG.
- Is Ponder's End Lock a protected site?
- Yes — Ponder's End Lock is part of the Chingford Reservoirs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ponder's End Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Ponder's End Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ponder's End Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Ponders End, about 0.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EN3 4TG.