Osney Lock
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Osney Lock by Stephen McKay as part of the Geograph project.
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Osney Lock
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 20 Oct 2017
Osney Lock was originally built for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790, apparently using labour supplied from Oxford prison. It was converted to hydraulic operation in 1970 and is now managed by the Environment Agency.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
51.749271
Longitude
-1.272061