- Waltham Common Lock
Infobox Waterlock
lock_name=Waltham Common Lock
caption=Downstream of the lock
waterway=River Lee Navigation
county=Hertfordshire Essex
opration=Manual
maint=British Waterways
first=
length= convert|85|ft|m|1|lk=on
width= convert|16|ft|m|1
fall= convert|4|ft|10|in|1
enda=Bow Creek
distenda= convert|13.5|mi|km|1|lk=on
endb=Hertford Castle Weir
distendb= convert|12.8|mi|km|1
coordinates=
lat=51.698596
long=-0.018561Waltham Common Lock (No 10) is a lock on the
River Lee Navigation atWaltham Cross . The lock is located in theRiver Lee Country Park which is part of theLee Valley Park . Standing close to the Showground site - venue of the2012 Olympics canoeing event. [ [http://www.leavalleywalk.org.uk/feed/ Olympic canoe site moved to Waltham lock] RetrievedMay 15 2008 ] At the tail of the lock is the Powdermill Cut dug in 1806 to connect theWaltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills directly to the then new Navigation. [ [http://www.royalgunpowdermills.com/canal_system.htm Royal Gunpowdermills canal system] RetrievedMay 15 2008 ]Public accesss
Car parking at Windmill Lane,
Cheshunt .Pedestrian and cycle access via the
towpath that forms part of theLea Valley Walk .Public transport
Cheshunt railway station References
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