Grand Union Canal – Regent’s Canal – Lock 6 - Sturt's Lock, Islington, UK
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This is lock 6 on the Regent’s canal on the Grand Union.
Waymark Code: WMVPW2
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 05/16/2017
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This is lock 6 on the Regent’s canal on the Grand Union and is known as Sturt's lock.
The Regent’s canal runs from Little Venice at the end of the Grand Union – Paddington arm for 8 ½ miles down to the River Thames at Limehouse Basin. It has 13 broadbeam locks, with the 13th, Limehouse lock being much larger to accommodate larger ships off the Thames into the basin.
The Regent’s canal was opened from Little Venice to Camden in 1816 and the remainder was opened in 1820. The building was fraught with difficulties from raising funds through to finding water supplies.
Nowadays it’s a brilliant way to see the sights of the east end of London – many people are not aware of its existence. It changes its demeanour many times, from the grandeur of Regent’s Park down to the poorer houses on Commercial Road in the east end.
The Grand Union Canal was formed in 1929 from many separate canal systems and consists of:
- Grand Union Main Line
- Grand Union Leicester Section
- River Soar
- Erewash Canal
- Northampton Arm
- Aylesbury Arm
- Wendover Arm
- Slough Arm
- Paddington Arm
- Regent’s Canal
Waterway Name: Grand Union - Regent's canal
Connected Points:
The Regent’s canal part of the Grand Union runs from Little Venice in London’s west end down to Limehouse basin in London’s docklands. It has no arms or branches but it did have many basins, some of which are still in existence and usually used for private moorings.
Type: Lock
Date Opened: 01/01/1820
Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00
Site Status: Operational
Web Site: [Web Link]
Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed
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