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Carpenters Road LockLesson Resources
East End WaterwaysFrom the Past
Children on the towpath, early 20th century.
Barge family (and dog) on the boats, 1900s.
Horse drawn barge delivering coal to Hackney Power Station, early 20th century.
Coal barge on the Regent’s Canal, 1950s.
Piles of planks at a timber yard on the Regent’s Canal, early 20th century.
Carpenters Road LockFalling into Disrepair
Carpenters Road Lock in the 1970s.
Carpenters Road Lock in 2008.
Carpenters Road Lock in 2008.
Old radial gate at Carpenters Road Lock in 2008.
Inside Carpenters Road Lock in 2008.
Carpenters Road LockHow the Lock Works
High Water Level
Low Water Level
Bollard to tie up Canal Boat
Canal Boat
Radial Lock Gates
Radial Lock Gates
Did you know... that Carpenters Road Lock is the only lock in the country to have two
radial lock gates
Boat enters the lock chamber
Did you know... that Carpenters Road Lock will play a role in flood prevention in
the local area as the gates will be automated to enable flood water to
be distributed to other channelswithin the river system.
Lock chamber fills with water
Boat leaves the lock chamber
Did you know... that the restoration project costs
£1.75million and is partly funded by the Heritage Lottery fund, London Legacy Development Cooperation
(LLDC), Inland Waterways Associations and the Canal
& River Trust
Carpenters Road LockRestoring the Lock
Draining the lock, 2017.
Repairing the lock walls, 2017.
Replacing the radial gate pivot points, 2017.
Building the new radial gates in Sheffield, 2017.
Carpenters Road LockThe Future
Artist’s impression of the new Carpenters Road Lock.
Artist’s impression of the new Carpenters Road Lock.
Artist’s impression of the new Carpenters Road Lock.
Artist’s impression of the new Carpenters Road Lock.