Abingdon Lock – last week and this

February 2, 2013

Abingdon Lock - last week and this
Last week the work to re-line Abingdon Lock appeared to be back on track, the floods having abated for three or four weeks.
Abingdon Lock - last week and this
This week the flood waters are back, not quite to the same extent as in previous floods, but enough to fill the lock chamber, make the boards float, and make work stop.

Filed under: River Thames

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  • 1. Cllr Jason  |  February 3, 2013 at 12:21 am

    It looks quite pretty with a walkway going through it

  • 2. Newcomer  |  February 3, 2013 at 7:42 am

    I wonder how tight the work schedule has become to have the lock functioning by the holiday season. This could have an effect on those whose livelihoods depend in any way on seasonal river traffic.

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