2008

TQ3680 : Limehouse Lock

taken 16 years ago, near to Stepney, Tower Hamlets, England

This is 1 of 5 images, with title Limehouse Lock in this square
Limehouse Lock
Limehouse Lock
This lock which is seen here looking downwards, gives access between Limehouse Basin and the River Thames. It is a modern lock which has replaced* the huge ship lock which still existed up to at least 1977 and which could take ships up to 300ft long x 60ft beam, the purpose being to allow such vessels to moor off the tideway. There was also at one time a barge lock 79ft x 14ft 6ins, but this was filled in earlier.
*probably around 1980.

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Category: Lock
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Thames [94] · Limehouse Basin [84] Other Photos: · Limehouse Lock Title Clusters: · Limehouse Lock [5] ·
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TQ3680, 692 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Dr Neil Clifton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 3 September, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 4 September, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 363 808 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:30.5818N 0:2.2398W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 363 809
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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