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- ...the nearest being [[Buckland Marsh]], a hamlet on the road to [[Buckland, Berkshire|Buckland]] to the south of the river. The lock was built in stone in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission. The weir is adjacent to the lock2 KB (341 words) - 22:28, 20 October 2019
- ...with the lock by the Thames Conservancy in 1898. It replaced a flash lock in a weir about three-quarters of a mile downstream. ...ord Lock was adopted.<ref>Fred. S. Thacker ''The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref>2 KB (373 words) - 22:32, 22 October 2019
- '''Northmoor Lock''' is a lock on the [[River Thames]] in [[Oxfordshire]] on the northern bank about a mile from [[Northmoor, Oxfords The lock was built in 1896 by the Thames Conservancy to replace a flash lock at Hart's Weir, also2 KB (327 words) - 09:37, 12 May 2017
- '''Pinkhill Lock''' is a lock on the [[River Thames]] in [[Berkshire]], close to [[Farmoor]]. ...k was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1791.<ref>Colvin, 1997, page 484</ref>2 KB (384 words) - 22:27, 20 October 2019
- ...ver Thames]] on the southern bank near [[Swinford, Berkshire|Swinford]], [[Berkshire]]. The large village of [[Eynsham]] is a little distance away on the [[Oxfo ...ast pound locks built on the Thames, being built by the Thames Conservancy in 1928.2 KB (327 words) - 09:53, 12 May 2017
- ...last pound locks built on the Thames being built by the Thames Conservancy in 1928 to replace the former flash lock. ...Weirs'' 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles</ref> The weir was rebuilt in 1885 but its replacement by a pound lock did not happen until 1928.2 KB (393 words) - 10:08, 12 May 2017
- [[File:StJohnsLock.jpg|thumb|St John's Lock, with Lechlade in the background]] ...d near the town of [[Lechlade]], [[Gloucestershire]]. The border between [[Berkshire]] and Gloucestershire passes through the lock.4 KB (593 words) - 12:25, 23 June 2018
- ...eynsham Lock''' is a canal lock on the [[River Avon, Somerset|River Avon]] in [[Gloucestershire]], adjacent to [[Keynsham]], [[Somerset]]. ...ury]]. The first cargo of 'Deal boards, Pig-Lead and Meal' arrived in Bath in December 1727.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Allsop|first1=Niall|title=The Kennet &3 KB (458 words) - 12:00, 12 May 2017
- ...rp.jpg|thumb|The flight of 16 locks at Caen Hill, Devizes, forming part of locks 22-50.]] ...et and Avon Canal Company, which linked the [[River Kennet]] at [[Newbury, Berkshire|Newbury]] to the [[River Avon, Somerset|River Avon]] at [[Bath]]; or to the20 KB (2,887 words) - 12:38, 12 May 2017
- ...although this has since been rebuilt. The lock has the deepest fall of all locks on the Thames at 8ft 9in and is connected to a large island which is one of ...weir connects the second island to the opposite bank on the [[Kennington, Berkshire]] side. This is the location of the infamous Sandford Lasher, a treacherous8 KB (1,351 words) - 11:31, 16 May 2017
- [[File:AbingdonLock01.JPG|thumb|300px|Abingdon Lock with Abingdon downstream in the distance. The silver parasols are to shade the lock-keeper while operat ...of [[Abingdon]] on the opposite bank of the river. It was originally built in 1790 by the Thames Navigation Commission.4 KB (611 words) - 12:22, 23 January 2020
- ...h of the village of [[Clifton Hampden]] and north of [[Long Wittenham]] ([[Berkshire]]). It is at the start of the Clifton Cut, which bypasses the river to the The lock was completed in 1822 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners.3 KB (483 words) - 11:55, 16 May 2017
- ...enters the lock from upstream. Round Hill and Little Wittenham Bridge are in the background]] ...ck is across the river from the small village of [[Little Wittenham]] in [[Berkshire]] and is overlooked from the south by the hills of [[Wittenham Clumps]], wi3 KB (547 words) - 12:17, 16 May 2017
- ...and [[Cleeve Lock]] downstream is 6½ miles - the longest distance between locks on the River Thames.<ref>{{harvnb |Cumberlidge |2009 |pp=290–291, 300}}</ [[File:Bensonweir.JPG|thumb|Walkway across Benson Weir (river in full spate)]]4 KB (622 words) - 22:01, 18 September 2019
- ...es]], located just upstream of [[Streatley, Berkshire|Streatley]] on the [[Berkshire]] side of the river. The village of Cleeve is on the [[Oxfordshire]] bank n The first lock was built in 1787 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners. The lock has the smallest fall4 KB (710 words) - 12:56, 16 May 2017
- ...just upstream of [[Goring and Streatley Bridge]]. The lock was first built in 1787 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners. ...te gates installed, making two pounds, but these were removed in the refit in 2003.2 KB (380 words) - 13:00, 16 May 2017
- ...by boat. It is a pound lock, built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1787. The weir crosses the river to the [[Berkshire]] village of [[Pangbourne]].4 KB (698 words) - 13:54, 16 May 2017
- ...ituated on the [[River Thames]] in [[Berkshire]]. The lock was first built in 1777 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners<ref name='Thacker222'/> and the ...a metalled lane that turns to gravel. The weir stretches across the river, in both counties.<ref name=elecmap>{{cite web | url = http://www.election-maps5 KB (774 words) - 14:02, 16 May 2017
- ...2014 }}</ref> The first lock was built by the Thames Navigation Commission in 1773 and it has been rebuilt three times since then. There is a weir a litt ...ery quickly and was replaced at Sonning by oak in 1787. Repairs took place in 1827 when the old flash lock was brought back temporarily into use. By this4 KB (628 words) - 14:28, 16 May 2017
- ...Commission in 1773, The lock is named after the village of [[Hambleden]] in [[Buckinghamshire]], a mile to the north. ...ers were built of fir which had to be replaced by oak after a dozen years. In 1777 a small brick house was built and Caleb Gould5 KB (874 words) - 08:50, 18 May 2017
