Iffley Lock

Iffley Lock
File:IffleyLock.jpg Iffley Lock
51°43′42.45″N 1°14′25.21″W
Waterway	River Thames
County	Oxfordshire
Maintained by	Environment Agency
First built	1631
Latest built	1927
Length	154’ 1” (46.96m)
Width	21’ 3” (6.47m)
Fall	2’ 8” 0.81m
Above sea level	178'
Distance to Teddington Lock	91 miles

Iffey Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England near the village of Iffley, Oxfordshire. It is on the southern outskirts of Oxford. The original lock was built by the Oxford-Burcot Commission in 1631 and the Thames Navigation Commission replaced this in 1793. The lock has a set of rollers to allow punts and rowing boats to be moved between the water levels.

In addition the the lock and weir streams there is stream further to the east which used to be the Mill Stream.

The weir is downstream of the lock, where the weir stream is joined by the mill stream.

Access to the lock

The lock can be reached on foot on the track from Donnington Bridge on the western side.

Reach above the lock

The Lock, from the towpath

The river at this point and around Oxford in general is known as the Isis. The upstream stretch of the river is used for rowing, and is the location of the University rowing regattas of Torpids and Summer Eights. Further upstream Donnington Bridge crosses the river and then the River Cherwell joins the Thames on the northern side. Towards the centre of Oxford are Christ Church Meadow and Folly Bridge. The river is then crossed by the Oxford Footbridge, the Osney Footbridge and the Osney Rail Bridge.

The Thames Path stays on the western side towards South Hinksey until it reaches Osney Lock.

See also

File:RollersAtIffleyLock.jpg

The Rollers at Iffley Lock

• Locks on the River Thames

External links

• Waterscape.com information
• Thames Path Online Guide