Ponders End Lock
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History
The lock was fully mechanised and duplicated in 1959, and was the first major work in a £864,000 British Waterways project to improve the Navigation. Work was completed in twelve months.[1]
Access to the lock
The lock is located in Wharf Road close to the crossing of the Lea Valley Road A110 and is near Ponders End railway station. Pedestrian and cycle access is by the Lea Valley Walk.
Recreation
Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation upstream and downstream of Ponders End Lock.[2]
References
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- ↑ Transport and Salaried Staff Journal, p. 159. January 1959. Retrieved 3 May 2008.
- ↑ River Lea Anglers Club Retrieved 2 December 2014.
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