Lock and weir on the River Thames in Berkshire, England
Mapledurham Lock
Mapledurham Lock on a fine August day
Waterway
River Thames
County
Berkshire
Maintained by
Environment Agency
Operation
Hydraulic
First built
1777[1]
Latest built
1908[2]
Length
61.69 m (202 ft 5 in) [3]
Width
6.42 m (21 ft 1 in)[3]
Fall
2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[3]
Above sea level
127 ft (39 m)
Distance to Teddington Lock
59 miles
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Mapledurham Lock
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Whitchurch Lock
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Mapledurham Lock and weir
Mapledurham Mill
River Thames
Mapledurham Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames in England, about 4 miles upstream of Reading. The lock was first built in 1777 by the Thames Navigation Commissioners[1] and the present lock dates from 1908.[2]
Despite its name, the lock is located in the Berkshire village and civil parish of Purley-On-Thames on the south bank of the river, rather than in the Oxfordshire village of Mapledurham on the other side of the river. The lock is accessible from Purley village down Mapledurham Drive, a metalled lane that turns to gravel. The weir stretches across the river, in both counties.[4]
The weir runs from the lock island in a long curve across the river between the two villages. However no access is possible across the weir, and without a boat, journeys between the two villages require a lengthy detour via Reading or Pangbourne. The weir still provides a head of water to drive Mapledurham Watermill which is on the opposite side of the river. The weir is also the furthest upstream on the Thames that has a salmon ladder.
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