Marsh Lock
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Marsh Lock is a lock and weir situated on the River Thames near Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, England, close to Mill Meadows. It is owned and managed by the Environment Agency.
Because the lock is unusually situated on the opposite side of the river to the towpath, a long wooden bridge carries the path out to the lock island below the weir, and then back again to the riverbank above the weir. This feature is unique on the River Thames.
The lock, original weir and footbridge were designed by Humphrey Gainsborough, a local non-conformist minister, inventor and the brother of the artist Thomas Gainsborough.
The weir was reconstructed in 2004 by Mowlem PLC to a design by Halcrow Group.
[edit] See also
| Next lock upstream | River Thames | Next lock downstream |
| Shiplake Lock | Marsh Lock Grid reference: SU773816 |
Hambledon Lock |
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