Canal locks · South East England
Sandford Lock
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Sandford Lock — lock in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Radley · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Sandford Lock, the nearest railway station is Radley, located 2.5 km away. The postcode for navigation is OX4 4YD, and entry is free.
About
Sandford Lock is a canal lock in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lock in Oxfordshire, England, UK". Coordinates: 51.7080°, -1.2331°.
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Official information
Sandford Lock is a location on the River Thames, managed by the Environment Agency. It serves as a point for boat navigation and offers scenic views of the surrounding waterways.
From the Wikipedia article
Sandford Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, situated at Sandford-on-Thames which is just south of Oxford. The first pound lock was built in 1631 by the Oxford-Burcot Commission although this has since been rebuilt. The lock has the deepest fall of all locks on the Thames at 8 ft 9in (2.69m) and is connected to a large island which is one of three at this point. The lock lies at the end of Church Lane in Sandford on Thames. Upstream from the lock, the main weir connects the second island to the opposite bank on the Kennington, Oxfordshire side. This is the location of the infamous Sandford Lasher, a treacherous weirpool where many have drowned. Another weir links the two lower islands.
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Background
History
There was a mill here built by the Knights Templar in around 1294. There are also records of a ferry and a fish weir in medieval times. In the reign of Edward III there is an account of the immemorial conflict between millers and bargemen when "the men of Oxon broke down the locks of Sandford". This was probably at the navigation weir or flash lock on the old river channel behind the second island. This was described in 1624 as ‘Great Lockes’. It was replaced in 1631 when the Oxford-Burcot Commission built one of the first pound locks in England here. The lock was passed on to the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790 and lengthened in 1795, under the direction of Daniel Harris, the Oxford…
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- Coordinates
- 51.7080, -1.2331
- County
- Oxfordshire
- District
- South Oxfordshire
- Parish
- Sandford-on-Thames
- Postcode
- OX4 4YD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Nearest railway station
- Radley — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7416209 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sandford Lock (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sandford Lock 05.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sandford Lock?
- Sandford Lock is in Oxfordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode OX4 4YD), in the parish of Sandford-on-Thames.
- What is Sandford Lock?
- Sandford Lock — lock in Oxfordshire, England, UK.
- How do I get to Sandford Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode OX4 4YD.
- Is Sandford Lock free to visit?
- Yes, Sandford Lock is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sandford Lock?
- The nearest railway station is Radley, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode OX4 4YD.