Aqueduct Lock
Encyclopedia
Aqueduct Lock is a lock on the River Lee Navigation
close to Turnford, Hertfordshire
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and is adjacent to the Old River Lea and the 180 acre (0.7284348 km²) Holyfield Lake which incorporates part of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel
The aqueduct
above the lock carries the Small River Lea
under the Navigation, which flows from the nearby Old River Lea.
car park.
Pedestrian and cycles via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
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River Lee Navigation
The Lee Navigation is a canalised river incorporating the River Lea . Its course runs from Hertford Castle Weir all the way to the River Thames at Bow Creek. The first lock of the navigation is Hertford Lock the last being Bow Locks....
close to Turnford, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
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Location
The lock is located in the River Lee Country ParkRiver Lee Country Park
The River Lee Country Park is located in the Lee Valley Park and is managed by the Lee Valley Regional Park Authority. Covering acres on either side of the River Lee Navigation between Waltham Abbey and Broxbourne...
and is adjacent to the Old River Lea and the 180 acre (0.7284348 km²) Holyfield Lake which incorporates part of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel
River Lee Flood Relief Channel
The River Lee Flood Relief Channel is located in the Lea Valley and flows between Ware, Hertfordshire and Stratford, east London. Work started on the channel in 1947 following major flooding and was fully operational by 1976...
The aqueduct
Aqueduct
An aqueduct is a water supply or navigable channel constructed to convey water. In modern engineering, the term is used for any system of pipes, ditches, canals, tunnels, and other structures used for this purpose....
above the lock carries the Small River Lea
Small River Lea
Small River Lea is a minor tributary of the River Lea, which flows through the Lee Valley Park between Cheshunt and Enfield Lock. It forms part of the Turnford and Cheshunt Pits Site of Special Scientific Interest as it flows through the River Lee Country Park.- Course :The river leaves the Old...
under the Navigation, which flows from the nearby Old River Lea.
Public access
Vehicular access at Wharf Road, WormleyWormley, Hertfordshire
Wormley is a village in Hertfordshire, England. It is within the Borough of Broxbourne. The village is part of the census ward of Wormley and Turnford, which has a population of 8,146...
car park.
Pedestrian and cycles via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk
Lea Valley Walk
The Lea Valley Walk is a long-distance path located between Leagrave, the source of the River Lea near Luton, and the Thames, at Limehouse Basin, Limehouse, east London. From its source much of the walk is rural. At Hertford the path follows the towpath of the River Lee Navigation, and it becomes...
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Public transport
- Broxbourne railway stationBroxbourne railway stationBroxbourne railway station, opened in 1840, serves Broxbourne in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia, who also manage the station.-History:...
- Cheshunt railway stationCheshunt railway stationCheshunt railway station serves the town of Cheshunt in Hertfordshire, England. It is on the West Anglia Main Line and the Lea Valley Lines, and train services are provided by National Express East Anglia....
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