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Old Ford Lock | |
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51°32′17″N 0°01′15″W / 51.53808°N 0.02092°W | |
Waterway | River Lee Navigation |
County | Tower Hamlets Greater London |
Maintained by | Canal & River Trust |
Operation | Mechanical/Manual |
Length | 88 feet (27 m) |
Width | 19 feet 6 inches (5.9 m) |
Fall | 9 feet 5 inches (2.9 m) |
Distance to Bow Creek | 1.25 miles (2 km) |
Distance to Hertford Castle Weir | 26.75 miles (43 km) |
Old Ford Lock is a paired lock and weir on the River Lee Navigation, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England. It is at Fish Island in Old Ford and takes its name from the natural ford which used to cross the River Lea.