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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox Waterlock Hardmead Lock (No3) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Great Amwell close to the town of Ware.

The lock has a reputation as being difficult to negotiate. [1]

Location

The lock-keeper's cottage stands on an island formed by a section of the River Lee Flood Relief Channel which flows through an automatic sluice gate adjacent to the lock.

To the east of the lock is the Amwell Quarry nature reserve a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) [2] and a section of the Old River Lea known as the Amwell Magna Fishery where it merges with its tributary the River Ash .

The New River flows close by to the west.

Public access

The lock is located on the River Lee Navigation towpath which is part of the Lea Valley Walk

Public transport

Ware railway station

Шаблон:Start box Шаблон:River lock start Шаблон:River lock line Шаблон:End box Шаблон:Locks and Weirs on River Lea

References

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External links

  1. London canals-Hardmead lock Шаблон:Webarchive Retrieved 1 July 2008
  2. Amwell quarry Retrieved 2 July 2008