Camden Lock

Infobox Waterlock
lock_name = Hampstead Road Lock No 1
(Camden Lock)


caption= Camden Lock
waterway = Regent's Canal
county = Camden
Greater London
maint = British Waterways
operation = Manual
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fall = convert|8|ft|m|1|lk=on
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enda = Limehouse Basin
distenda = convert|6.17|mi|km|1|lk=on
endb = Paddington Basin
distendb = convert|2.77|mi|km|1
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lat= 51.5411
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Camden Lock, or Hampstead Road Locks is a twin manually-operated lock on the Regent's Canal in Camden Town, London Borough of Camden. The sign identifying the lock reads "Hampstead Road Lock". The locks were constructed between 1818–20 by James Morgan, with John Nash, supervising engineer. It is the only twin-lock remaining on the Canal, the remainder having been modified to single lock operation. The current locks are Grade II listed and replaced an innovative hydropneumatic lock designed by William Congreve in an attempt to conserve water, which was a failure.

The lock is to the west of the Camden High Street road bridge. The yard and former warehouses, an area known as "Camden Lock", are on the north side of the canal, at the junction with Chalk Farm Road. This area is adjacent to a canal basin and holds "Camden Lock Market", one of the group of markets often called collectively Camden Market. It is a busy market popular with visitors, with music venues, cafes and canal towpath walks. The square beside the lock features a large cut-steel sculpture by English artist Edward Dutkiewicz.

Cultural references

* Camden Lock is one of many landmarks in this area of London to have a corresponding structure underground in the novel "The Horn of Mortal Danger" (1980).
* The main spaceship in the British television science fiction sitcom "Hyperdrive" is called "HMS Camden Lock".
* The Italian band Modena City Ramblers wrote a song "Notturno, Camden Lock", with a lyric relating to Camden town where one of the band members lived.
* The Russian band Aquarium mentions Camden Lock in its song "Garson #2"
* Kate Winslet appeared in a television commercial for American Express, strolling around Camden Lock.
* UK Songwriter [http://www.andiemills.co.uk Andrew Mills] has a track called "The Camden Lock Song" on his 2008 album "All We Have To Sell"

External links

*IoE|476807|Hampstead Road Lock