Hurley Lock

Hurley Lock
Hurley Lock and islands from upstream
Map
WaterwayRiver Thames
CountyBerkshire
Maintained byEnvironment Agency
OperationHydraulic
First built1773
Latest built1785
Length39.82 m (130 ft 8 in)[1]
Width6.07 m (19 ft 11 in)[1]
Fall1.05 m (3 ft 5 in)[1]
Above sea level96'
Distance to
Teddington Lock
40 miles
Hurley Lock
River Thames
Hambleden Lock
weir
Site of mill
moorings
Hamble Brook
Magpie Island
Black Boy Islands
Kayaking
weir
Upper Towpath footbridge
Hurley Lock
Site of mill
Lower Towpath footbridge
River Thames

Hurley Lock is a lock and weir on the River Thames in England, situated in a clump of wooded islands close to the village of Hurley, Berkshire. The lock was first built by the Thames Navigation Commissioners in 1773.

There are several weirs between the islands but the main weir is upstream between the topmost island and the Buckinghamshire bank. The weir is popular with kayakers whenever conditions are favourable, and it is very busy at weekends.

  1. ^ a b c "Environment Agency Dimensions of locks on the River Thames". web page. Environmental Agency. 8 November 2012. Retrieved 17 November 2012. Dimensions given in metres