Bow Locks

Bow Locks No. 20 is a set of bi-directional locks in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and Newham. The locks link the tidal Bow Creek to the River Lee Navigation, which is a canalised river.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include London Stadium and East London Arts & Music.

London Stadium

Stadium

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London Stadium is a multi-purpose outdoor stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in the Stratford district of London. It is located in the Lower Lea Valley, 6 miles east of central London.

East London Arts & Music

College

East London Arts & Music is a free school sixth form located in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England.

Bow School

School

Bow School is a comprehensive secondary school and sixth form for boys and girls, located in Bromley-by-Bow in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets, England.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Three Mills and Bromley-by-Bow.

Three Mills

Neighborhood

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The Three Mills are former working mills and an island of the same name on the River Lea. It is one of London’s oldest surviving industrial centres. The mills lie in the London Borough of Newham, but despite lying on the Newham side of the Lea, access is principally from the western, London Borough of Tower Hamlets, side of the river.