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Grafton Lock

 
River Thames, Radcot Road, Vale of White Horse SN7 8DT, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 264 yards away.
 
Information about the place
Grafton Lock is a minor waterways place on the River Thames (above Oxford) between Duke's Cut Junction (Junction of the River Thames with Duke's Cut (access to the Oxford Canal)) (21 miles and 1¾ furlongs and 6 locks to the east) and Kelmscott (The village is a short walk from the moorings.) (1 mile and 3¼ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Duke's Cut Junction is Grafton Lock Weir Exit (Channel leading to the Weir - No Access); ½ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Kelmscott is Grafton Lock Weir Entrance (Channel leading to the Weir - No Access); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

Facilities: showers, toilets and water point.

This is a lock with a rise of 3f8.

Ye Olde Swan PH1 mile, 2 furlongs
Canal Bridge (Radcot)1 mile, 1¾ furlongs
Pidnell Bridge Drain Entrance No 11 mile, 1¾ furlongs
Radcot Bridge Backwater Entrance1 mile, ¾ furlongs
Grafton Lock Weir Exit½ furlongs
Grafton Lock
Grafton Lock Weir Entrance½ furlongs
Kelmscott1 mile, 3¼ furlongs
Eaton Footbridge1 mile, 7½ furlongs
Buscot Lock Weir Exit No 23 miles, ¾ furlongs
Buscot Lock Weir Exit No 13 miles, 1¾ furlongs
 
 
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Nearest water point

The nearest water point is here. Others are at:

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Radcot Lock2 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Shifford Lock8 miles, 4½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Eynsham Lock18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Cotswold Boat Hire3 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Rushey Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Eynsham Lock18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

St. John's Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Rushey Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Eynsham Lock18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

St. John's Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Lechlade Marina5 miles, 1¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Grafton Lock Weir Exit½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Pinkhill Lock Weir Exit17 miles, 3 furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Thames - Wharf Stream Junction18 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Grafton Lock Weir Entrance½ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 24 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
St. John's Lock Weir Exit No 14 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
St. John's Lock Weir Entrance4 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Ha'penny Bridge Winding Hole5 miles, 1 furlong and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Latton Junction14 miles, 4 furlongs and 8 locks away
Travel to Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction, then on the Cotswold Canals (Thames and Severn Canal - Main section) to Latton Junction

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Rushey Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge
Eynsham Lock18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

St. John's Lock4 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Osney Bridge

Oxford Cruisers Marina17 miles, 5½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Osney Bridge

In the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction

Cotswold Boat Hire3 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Thames - Thames and Severn Canal - Coln Junction
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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Grafton Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is on the northern bank between Kelmscott and Radcot, about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the hamlet of Grafton. The lock was built by the Thames Conservancy in 1896.

The weir is on the other side of the lock island at the upstream end.

Grafton Lock Meadow at the lock is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Other Wikipedia pages that might relate to Grafton Lock
[Grafton, Oxfordshire] Faringdon. It is one of two hamlets in Grafton and Radcot civil parish. Grafton Lock is on the River Thames about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the hamlet. v t [Radcot Lock] which is on the opposite side of the river from the lock, follows the northern bank to Grafton Lock. Locks on the River Thames "Environment Agency Dimensions [Eaton Footbridge] It is situated on the reach above Grafton Lock. The bridge was built in 1936 on the site of the last flash lock on the river which was in a weir known [Thames Conservancy] Radcot Lock (1892) Richmond Lock (1894) Grafton Lock (1896) Northmoor Lock (1896) Shifford Lock (1898) Iffley Lock (1927) Eynsham Lock (1928) King's Lock (1928) [Locks and weirs on the River Thames] There are 45 locks on the river, each with one or more adjacent weirs. These lock and weir combinations are used for controlling the flow of water down the [Illinois Waterway] of the Calumet River at Chicago to the mouth of the Illinois River at Grafton, Illinois. It is a system of rivers, lakes, and canals which provide a [Buscot Lock] Buscot Lock is a lock on the River Thames in England, near the village of Buscot, Oxfordshire. The lock was built of stone by the Thames Navigation Commission [List of United States counties and county equivalents] Statistical Area Coos 31,563 Berlin, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area Grafton 89,886 Claremont-Lebanon, NH-VT Micropolitan Statistical Area Hillsborough [List of Armed Services Editions] 1283 Shirley Graham There Was Once a Slave QQ (Mar. 1947) 1284 1284 C. W. Grafton My Name Is Christopher Nagel QQ (Mar. 1947) 1285 1285 John Myers Myers
 
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