- Hedsor Water
Hedsor Water is a backwater of the
River Thames nearCookham ,Berkshire which leaves the river aboveCookham Lock and rejoins at the tail of the lock cut. [cite book | last = Cove-Smith | first = Chris | authorlink = | coauthors = | title = The River Thames Book | publisher = Imray Laurie Norie and Wilson | date = 2006 | location = | pages = | url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 0852888929 ] Hedsor Water was once the orignal course of the Thames but was by-passed by the construction of Cookham Lock in 1830. Navigation is only possible for the first 100 metres from the downstream end where a few temporary moorings are available.Cookham lock opened in 1830, but no weir was built at this time. In 1832 Lord Boston of
Hedsor House claimed compensation for loss of towpath rights along Hedsor Water which he was granted. In 1837 a weir was found necessary and built across Hedsor Water, leading to further litigation from Lord Boston for loss of trade to the wharf he owned there. Hedsor Wharf, on the upper reach of Hedsor Water had been an important trading post. The paper made at nearby Cookham Paper Mill was shipped from there and the stone used to buildShardeloes was brought fromOxford to Hedsor Wharf. This time the only compensation he received was the building of aflash lock in the weir. This was removed when the lock was rebuilt in 1869, as Lord Boston had builteel buck s in the stream in the meantime. [Fred. S. Thacker "The Thames Highway: Volume II Locks and Weirs" 1920 - republished 1968 David & Charles]In 2003 Hedsor Water was the subject of a High Court judgement against Josie Rowland, the widow of
Tiny Rowland and current owner of Hedsor Wharf Estate, who wanted to stop the Water being used as a public right of way. [ [http://www.ipsofactoj.com/international/2004/Part12/int2004(12)-005.htm Rowland vs The Environment Agency] ]References
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* [http://www.rffa.org.uk/detail.asp?ID=4586 Hedsor Wharf in 1812 by William Havell]
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