Old Ford Lock (Regent's Canal)

For other places with the same name, see Old Ford Lock (disambiguation).

Old Ford Lock No. 8
Old Ford Lock, 2008
Waterway	Regent's Canal
County	Tower Hamlets Greater London
Maintained by	British Waterways
Fall	8 feet (2.4 m)
Distance to Limehouse Basin	1.9 miles (3.1 km)
Distance to Paddington Basin	7 miles (11.3 km)
Geographical Data
Coordinates	51°31′57″N 0°02′44″W / 51.532428°N 0.045630°W / 51.532428; -0.045630Coordinates: 51°31′57″N 0°02′44″W / 51.532428°N 0.045630°W / 51.532428; -0.045630

Old Ford Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

The associated lock cottage^[1], and stables^[2] were designated Grade II listed buildings in 1990. Thames lighters using the canal would have horses provided by the operators of the canal. Horses would be changed at City Road Lock - where the canal enters the Islington Tunnel; and at Camden Lock.^[3]

The lock has facilities for taking on water; and rubbish and chemical toilet waste disposal.

See also

UK Waterways portal

• Old Ford Lock (Lee Navigation)
• Old Ford Upper Lock (Hertford Union Canal)
• Old Ford Middle Lock
• Old Ford Lower Lock

References

1. ^ Details from listed building database (206525) . Images of England. English Heritage. accessed 9 December 2008
2. ^ Details from listed building database (206524) . Images of England. English Heritage. accessed 9 December 2008
3. ^ Old Ford lock (Mike Stevens canal site) accessed 9 December 2008

• Old Ford Lock No 8 (Canalplan gazetteer entry)