Cheshunt Lock

Cheshunt Lock (No 9) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, for which it is named. Unlike some other locks on the River Lee, it has not, in turn, given its name to more local the surrounding area.

Geography The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is a part of the Lee Valley Park. The Seventy Acres Lake to the east is an important site for the bittern.Bittern information Retrieved 16 May 2008 To the west is North Met Pit, a mature gravel pit of 58 acres divided into two. It is another former gravel pit which is popular with anglers and naturalists.North Met Pit Retrieved 16 May 2008

Public access Pedestrian and cycle access by the towpath which is part of the Lea Valley Walk.

Public transport The nearest station is Cheshunt railway station.

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History

See also Enfield Lock

References

External links Cheshunt Lock - a history Canal Plan UK details of current lock.