Chelsea Harbour Lock
Introduction
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Chelsea Harbour Lock
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 22 Jun 2008
The lock leading into the former Chelsea Basin has been here for a long time, certainly since 1869, when it is shown on the Ordnance Survey maps of that year. Today the basin is a marina and the square holes in the lock gates allow excess water to drain out of the marina into the lock at low tide.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.474251
Longitude
-0.18141