Rammey Marsh Lock

Infobox Waterlock
lock_name= Rammey Marsh Lock


caption= Rammey Marsh Lock looking north towards the M25 road bridge
waterway= River Lee Navigation
county=London Borough of Enfield
Greater London
operation= Manual
maint= British Waterways
first= 1864
length= convert|85|ft|m|1|lk=on
width= convert|16|ft|m|1
fall= convert|3|ft|3|in|m|0
enda= Bow Creek
distenda= convert|12.3|mi|km|1|lk=on
endb= Hertford Castle Weir
distendb= convert|14.0|mi|km|1
coordinates=
lat= 51.678184
long= -0.012073

Rammey Marsh Lock (No 12) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Enfield Town. The area adjacent to the lock is known as Rammey Marsh and close to the River Lee Flood Relief Channel.

History

The lock and the adjoining cut are of 1864. Across the lock tail, a reused cast- iron footbridge dated 1835. [ Cherry,B & Pevsner,N, "The Buildings of England London 4: North" (1998) p441 ISBN 0140710493 ]

Public access

Vehicular access only from the north via Lea Valley Walk. Which can be accessed at Lea Road.

Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lee Valley Walk.

Public transport

Nearest station Enfield Lock or Waltham Cross

Exterior links

* [http://www.londoncanals.co.uk/lee/lee04.html London's canals- Rammey Marsh Lock footbridge ]
* [http://www.leevalleypark.org.uk/EN/default.aspx?n1=3&n2=58&n3=61 Rammey Marsh]

References