River Lee: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Hertford Town Mill Bridge	Head of navigation		0.0	0	N	TL329130	166
Hertford Lock No 1			.8	1	N	TL333134	166
Balance Engine House	For pumping water from the Lee into the New River		1.3	1	N	TL337138	166
Ware Lock No 2	Intake for New River Water		1.3	2	N	TL351142	166
Ware Town Bridge			2.9	2	N	TL359141	166
Hardmead Lock No 3			3.8	3	N	TL359133	166
Stanstead Lock No 4			4.8	4	N	TL380121	166
Stanstead Abbots Bridge	Village on east bank.		5.1	4	N	TL382117	166
Rye House Bridge			6.6	4	N	TL386097	166
River Stort Junction	Junction with River Stort		7.1	4	N	TL390092	166
Fieldes Lock No 5			7.3	5	N	TL390091	166
Dobb's Weir Lock No 6			8.0	6	N	TL383077	166
Carthagena Lock No 7			8.8	7	N	TL380068	166
Broxborne Bridge	Broxborne half a mile north-west.		9.3	7	N	TL373067	166
Aqueduct Lock No 8			10.8	8	N	TL372044	166
Cheshunt Lock No 9			11.8	9	N	TL371031	166
Waltham Common Lock No 10			12.8	10	N	TL370018	166
Waltham Town Lock No 11	A121 Road Bridge to Waltham Cross (West) and Waltham Abbey (East)		13.8	11	N	TL375005	166
Ramney Marsh Lock No 12			14.0	12	N	TQ375995	177
Enfield Lock No 13	BWB Enfield Yard		14.8	13	N	TQ371983	166
Ponder's End Lock No 14	A110 Road Bridge		16.8	14	N	TQ363954	177
Pickett's Lock No 15			17.8	15	N	TQ362937	177
Bleak Hall Bridge	A406 Road Bridge		18.8	15	N	TQ357922	177
Stonebridge Lock No 16			20.0	16	N	TQ351905	177
Tottenham Lock No 17			20.8	17	N	TQ347895	177
Springhill High Bridge			21.9	17	N	TQ346877	177
Lee Bridge	A104 Road Bridge		23.0	17	N	TQ356866	177
Pond Lane Flood Gates No 18			23.3	18	N	TQ356865	177
Hertford Union Canal Junction	Junction with Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union)		24.9	18	N	TQ373844	177
Old Ford Locks No 19	Junction with the Old River Lee through Old Ford Tide Gates.		25.0	19	N	TQ373839	177
Bow Bridge (A11)	Junction with St Thomas's Creek		25.8	19	N	TQ378831	177
Bow Creek Junction	Junction with River Lee - Bow Creek		26.3	19	N	TQ383823	177
Bromley Stop Lock No 20			27.1	20	N	TQ372814	177
Britannia Stop Lock No 21			27.5	21	N	TQ366810	177
Limehouse Basin	Junction with Grand Union Regents Canal		27.6	21	N	TQ364809	177

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

Old River Lee

Description: Runs 3 furlongs, from the main River Lee, through the Old Ford Tide Gates, to the junction with the Waterworks River.

History: An ancient navigation first improved under an Act of Parliament in 1571
For more details see the History page

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the River Lee

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, Director: London, 1 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6TT: Telephone 020 7985 7200 : Fax 020 7985 7201 :

Related Books

• The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .

Related External Web Sites

• London Canals : A site with a focus on the capital city's waterways.

Old River Lee: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Old Ford Tide Gates	Junction with the River Lee Main Line		0.0	1	N	TQ373839	177
Pudding Mill River			.1	1	N	TQ374841	177
City Mills River			.3	1	N	TQ376843	177
Waterworks River			.4	1	N	TQ376844	177

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

River Stort

Description: Runs 13¾ miles, from Bishop's Stortford, to south-west of Roydon, where it joins the River Lee.

History: Acts passed in 1759 (but no work done) and 1766, fully open in 1769.
For more details see the History page

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the River Lee

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, Director: London, 1 Sheldon Square, Paddington Central, London W2 6TT: Telephone 020 7985 7200 : Fax 020 7985 7201 :

Related Books

• Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 1 by Not known , ISBN 0007136641 :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 London, Grand Union, Oxford and Rivers Lee & Stort Order now from .

• The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .

• Short Circular Walks on the River Stort Navigation by John Merrill , ISBN 978-0-9553691-2-4 :100 pages, Published by Published by the author 2006 A5 ring bound walking guide for walks varying from two to eight hours. Order now from .

Related Videos

• The Lee & Stort Navigation Released in : 2001 57 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Order on DVD from

Related Photographs

• River Stort: Bishop's Stortford Moorings at Bishops Stortford

Related External Web Sites

• Annie's Launch : A narrowboat available for private charter to cruise the River Stort. In the galley Annie displays her skills as a chef specialising in Far Eastern cuisine.
• River Stort - History : This Stort Navigation history is part of an excellent Bishop's Stortford and Thorley History and Guide site that will also be of use to visitors.

Related Cruising Logs

• 21st August 1994
• 22nd August 1994
• 3rd September 1997
• 4th September 1997
• 19th August 2000
• 20th August 2000

Other Related Pages

• My Holidays on Inland Waterways - Cruise VI : The Rivers Lea & Stort. By P Bonthron. First published 1916.
• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 85 foot, beam 13 foot 3 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

River Stort: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Bishop's Stortford	Head of Navigation		0.0	0	N	TL489211	167
South Mill Lock No 1			1.0	1	N	TL494199	167
Twyford Lock No 2			2.0	2	N	TL494192	167
Spellbrook Lock No 3			3.0	3	N	TL490175	167
Tednambury Lock No 4			3.8	4	N	TL483167	167
Sawbridgeworth Lock No 5			5.0	5	N	TL486152	167
Sheering Mill Lock No 6			5.0	6	N	TL488144	167
Freakes Lock No 7			5.5	7	N	TL484134	167
Harlow Lock No 8			6.5	8	N	TL471128	167
Latton Lock No 9			7.5	9	N	TL457120	167
Burnt Mill Lock No 10			8.8	10	N	TL445112	167
Parndon Lock No 11			9.3	11	N	TL438110	167
Hunsdon Mill Lock No 12			10.5	12	N	TL422113	167
Roydon Lock No 13			11.6	13	N	TL410104	167
Brick Lock No 14			12.3	14	N	TL402102	167
Roydon Lower Lock No 15			12.9	15	N	TL393095	166
River Lee Junction	Junction with River Lee		13.3	15	N	TL390092	166

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.