Carpenters Road Lock
This was built as part of the flood prevention
works in the 1930s. On one side of (seen here) is the Old River Lea which was
semi-tidal at the time of this picture but is now non-tidal. On the other side
of the lock is the Waterworks River, which has been fully tidal for some
decades since the demolition of Prescott Sluice, but which may become non-tidal
(but at a different level from the Old River Lea) if BW's current (2006) plans
come to fruition. The lock is an interesting one with rising sector gates at
both ends. It is currently (2006) derelict but with good prospects for its
restoration.
This location will, for a few years, be under a fairly
high-level "land bridge" connecting the new Olympic Stadium of the Olympic
Village at Stratford International railway station.
