Jesus Lock

Jesus Lock is a lock on the in the north of central , England. This is Lock No. 1 on the navigable portion of the River Cam. It was built in 1836 and is the only lock in the city.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: bridge in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Jesus Green Lock And Bridge”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jesus College and Trinity College.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. was established in 1496 on the site of the twelfth-century Benedictine nunnery of St Mary and St Radegund by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely. is situated 1,300 feet southeast of Jesus Lock.

University
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is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Founded in 1546 by King Henry VIII, Trinity is one of the largest Cambridge colleges, with the largest financial endowment of any college at Oxford or Cambridge. is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Jesus Lock.

Park
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is a in the north of central , , , north of . Jesus Ditch runs along the southern edge of . is situated 600 feet southeast of Jesus Lock.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cambridge and Chesterton.

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is a university city in in . It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.

Suburb
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is a suburb in , in the county of , England. As of the 2021 UK census, the suburb had a population of 18,620 people.

Neighborhood
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is a residential estate and a listed heritage site in , . The estate was designed by Eric Lyons of Eric Lyons & Partners. It was built in three phases between 1959 and 1964.

Jesus Lock

Latitude
52.21279° or 52° 12′ 46″ north
Longitude
0.12084° or 0° 7′ 15″ east
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9F42647C+48
Open­Street­Map ID
node 612997462
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q6188205
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In Other Languages

“Jesus Lock” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Jesus Lock”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Jubilee Gardens and Jesus Green Swimming Pool.

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