Aylesbury Arm - Lock No 2 showing the Lock Gates of Lock No 1
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Aylesbury Arm - Lock No 2 showing the Lock Gates of Lock No 1
Image: © Chris Reynolds Taken: 5 Mar 2009
This shows how the pair of locks work, with Lock No 1 opening directly onto Lock No 2. Pairs of locks such as this are used when the land is dropping quickly, in this case into the Vale of Aylesbury. The photograph is taken from Bridge No 1. Image Exit to the West: Image To the East Image
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Image Location
Latitude
51.820707
Longitude
-0.670683