Camden Town Locks - London, England, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member cldisme
N 51° 32.456 W 000° 08.777
30U E 697888 N 5713841
Camden Town Locks are still operating after nearly 200 years.
Waymark Code: WM4FWM
Location: London, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/19/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member cache_test_dummies
Views: 88

Built in 1820, these manually operated locks provide a 2.4 meter lift/fall along the Regent's Canal in London.

Once mostly used to move goods and commodities, narrow canal boats transport visitors and houseboat residents up and down this and other parts of the English waterway system. Several of these boats are 100 years old themselves.
Waterway Name: Regent's Canal

Connected Points:
Thames River to the Grand Union Canal (which connects London to Birmingham)


Type: Lock

Date Opened: 01/01/1820

Elevation Difference (meters): 2.00

Site Status: Operational

Web Site: [Web Link]

Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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