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County
  
Operation
  
Manual

Width
  
4.90 m (16 ft 1 in)

First built
  
1791

Waterway
  
Maintained by
  
Length
  
34.59 m (113 ft 6 in)

Fall
  
1.05 m (3 ft 6 in)

Latest built
  
1898

Architect
  
Daniel Harris

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Similar
  
Eynsham Lock, River Thames, Rushey Lock, Northmoor Lock, Grafton Lock


Pinkhill Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England. It is close to Farmoor, Oxfordshire.

Contents

Map of Pink Hill Lock, Eynsham, Cumnor, Witney OX29 4JH, UK

The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1791.

The weir is on the other side of the island and carries a public footbridge. The name Luck's or Lot's Hole is given to part of the weir stream.

History

The lock is named after a farm in the area and is on the site of a former weir and flash lock owned by Lord Harcourt who maintained rights over it. It is one of the Commission's early locks and like St John's was built by J. Nock. The lock was partially rebuilt in 1877 and a house was proposed at the same time. Previously the keeper lived at Eynsham and covered the whole stretch from Newbridge to King's Weir. A new cut was dug below the lock by 1899 when some reconstruction was carried out. The stone lock keeper's house dates from 1932.

Access to the lock

The lock can be reached (by authorised vehicles or on foot) from Farmoor on a track behind the reservoir.

Reach above the lock

The river winds past Farmoor Reservoir and Bablock Hythe where there used to be a ferry. This part of the river was frequented by Matthew Arnold and his "Scholar Gipsy".

The Thames Path crosses the river over the lock head gates to the northern bank towards Stanton Harcourt, and rejoins the river at Bablockhythe. It then continues alongside the river to Northmoor Lock.

References

Pinkhill Lock Wikipedia


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