Bow Locks
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bow Locks by Dr Neil Clifton as part of the Geograph project.
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Bow Locks
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 3 Sep 2008
These locks see little use nowadays as compared with past years. They can only be used near high tide, as if the tide is too low, Bow Creek (seen beyond the locks) would not be navigable. The locks are useful only for (a) craft using Bow Creek to and from the Thames and requiring access to the Lee Navigation, or (b) craft to or from Limehouse Cut wishing to access Abbey Creek, (unlikely!). There is now no access this way to Bow Back Rivers, as Three Mills Sluice is not now navigable. If the high tide is just right, the gates at both ends can be opened allowing craft to pass freely through without stopping!
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Image Location
Latitude
51.522785
Longitude
-0.008226