River Avon (Stratford) – Robert Aickman Lock - Harvington, UK
Posted by: ntpayne
N 52° 07.708 W 001° 54.305
30U E 574950 N 5775892
This is Robert Aickman lock on the River Avon.
Waymark Code: WMVRFH
Location: Southern England, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/24/2017
Views: 1
This is Robert Aickman lock on the River Avon also known as Harvington lock. This was built later than the other new locks during the restoration. The original attempt was on the site of the old 17th century lock but the foundations were impenetrable and it was not successful.
Robert Aickman led the battle for many years to save the inland waterways from public indifference and hostile official attitudes. A monumnet to the man can be seen next to the lock.
The river is referred to as the Stratford Avon to distinguish it from other navigable river Avons such as the Bristol Avon.
The river was navigable to Stratford from the river Severn at Tewkesbury in the late 1630s. The Upper Avon (Evesham to Stratford) fell foul of the railways and fell into disuse after 1875. It was finally restored and reopened by HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1974.
Nearly all the locks are named after benefactors who helped either financially or through volunteering during the restoration.
All the locks are double width locks and there are 17 of them in the 45 ½ miles from Tewkesbury to Alveston.
Waterway Name: River Avon (Stratford)
Connected Points: The river Avon is navigable from the river Severn at Tewkesbury to Alveston (between Stratford On Avon and Warwick). It has a link with the Stratford On Avon canal in the town centre via Wide lock into Bancroft basin (see associated waymark).
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1982
Elevation Difference (meters): 1.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
|
Visit Instructions:
Logs marked as “visits” should be made after physically visiting the waymark location. Include a picture taken during the visit. Notes may be logged by individuals who have visited the web site or looked at the online information and would like to provide comments or feedback on the waymark.