Waltham Town Lock No 11
Address is taken from a point 348 yards away.
Waltham Town Lock No 11 is one of a group of locks on the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee) .
The Act of Parliament for the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee) was passed on 17 September 1888 the same day as that of The Leeds and Liverpool Canal. Expectations for iron traffic to Northcorn never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In 1972 the canal became famous when Cecil Wood made a model of Runton Tunnel out of matchsticks to encourage restoration of Barbury Aqueduct.
Early plans for the Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) between Canterbury and Southcorn were proposed by John Harding but languished until John Longbotham was appointed as surveyor in 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Erewash to Halton canal at Longpool, the difficulty of tunneling through the Presington Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Oldham instead. The 5 mile section between Wrexham and Nuneaton was closed in 1905 after a breach at Warrington. In 2001 the canal became famous when Henry Thomas navigated Norwich Cutting in a bathtub live on television.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.
This is a lock with a rise of 4f3.
| Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Waltham Town Lock No 11 | ||
| Waltham Town Lock Winding Hole | ¼ furlongs | |
| Cheshunt Marsh Footbridge No 44 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Junction with Powdermill Cut | 6½ furlongs | |
| Waltham Common Lock No 10 | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Cheshunt Visitor Moorings | 1 mile, 2¼ furlongs | |
| Lee and Stort Navigation (River Lee: commercial section) | ||
| Waltham Town Lock No 11 | ||
| Waltham Town Road Bridge No 42 | ½ furlongs | |
| Hazlemere Marina Services | 1 furlong | |
| Waltham Abbey Arm Junction | 1¼ furlongs | |
| M25 Bridge No 40A | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Rammey Marsh Lock No 12 | 5 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Waltham Town Road Bridge No 42
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Wikipedia has a page about Waltham Town Lock
Waltham Town Lock (No 11) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire. The lock is located in the River Lee Country Park which is part of the Lee Valley Park. The adjoining Showground site now known as the Broxbourne White Water Canoe Centre has been chosen to host the canoeing event in the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Flowing close to the lock is the River Lee Flood Relief Channel known as the Horsemill Stream at this point.






























