River Wey stop lock

Introduction

The photograph on this page of River Wey stop lock by Graham Horn as part of the Geograph project.

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River Wey stop lock

Image: © Graham Horn Taken: 24 Aug 2008

The unassuming sign at the stop lock announces the River Wey Navigation, opened in 1653. This makes it one of the oldest navigable waterways in the country preceding other rivers by some 70 years.

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Image Location

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Latitude
51.379306
Longitude
-0.458486