Hardmead Lock
Hardmead Lock (No3) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Great Amwell close to the town of Ware.
 Hardmead Lock | |
| Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
|---|---|
| County | Hertfordshire |
| Maintained by | British Waterways |
| Operation | Manual |
| Length | 85 feet (25.9 m) |
| Width | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Fall | 5 feet 6 inches (1.7 m) |
| Distance to Bow Creek | 22.5 miles (36.2 km) |
| Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| Coordinates | 51.801911°N 0.014371°W |
The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate. [1]
Location
The lock-keeper's cottage stands on an island formed by a section of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel which flows through an automatic sluice gate adjacent to the lock. [2]
To the east of the lock is the Amwell Quarry nature reserve a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) [3] and a section of the Old River Lea known as the Amwell Magna Fishery where it merges with its tributary the River Ash .
The New River flows close by to the west.
Public access
The lock is located on the River Lee Navigation towpath which is part of the Lea Valley Walk
Public transport
| Next lock upstream | River Lee Navigation | Next lock downstream |
| Ware Lock 2.5 miles |
Hardmead Lock Grid reference: TL3689513388 |
Stanstead Lock 1.0 mile |
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References
- London canals-Hardmead lock Archived 21 June 2008 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 1 July 2008
- Hardmead lock-keeper's cottage Retrieved 2 July 2008
- Amwell quarry Retrieved 2 July 2008
External links
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