River Avon (Stratford) – Harvington Lock (Disused) - Harvington, UK - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

This is the disused Harvington lock on the River Avon at Harvington. It was built on the site of the 17th century structure as part of the restorations in the 1970s but was never successful. For some years it was used as a dry dock but is no longer in use but most of the polytunnel remains.

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: 01/01/1974 Date Closed (if applicable): 01/01/1982 Elevation Difference (meters): 1.00 Site Status: Inactive Web Site: [Web Link]

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