Godstow Lock
Godstow Lock is a lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. It is between the villages of Wolvercote and Wytham on the outskirts of Oxford. The first lock was built of stone by Daniel Harris for the Thames Navigation Commission in 1790.Photo: Helena, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Godstow and The Trout Inn.
Godstow
Archaeological site
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Godstow is a hamlet about 2.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It lies on the banks of the River Thames between the villages of Wolvercote to the east and Wytham to the west. Godstow is situated 620 feet northwest of Godstow Lock.
The Trout Inn
Pub
Photo: Simon Burchell, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Trout Inn is a historic pub in Lower Wolvercote north of Oxford, close to Godstow Bridge, directly by the River Thames. The Trout Inn is situated 1,100 feet north of Godstow Lock.
St Margaret’s Well
Spring
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wytham and Binsey.
Wytham
Village
Photo: Motacilla, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wytham is a village and civil parish on the Seacourt Stream, a branch of the River Thames, about 3 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford. It is just west of the Western By-Pass Road, part of the Oxford Ring Road.
Binsey
Village
Photo: Omassey, Public domain.
Binsey is a small village on the west side of Oxford, in Oxfordshire, England. It lies on the banks of the River Thames about 1.5 miles northwest of the centre of Oxford, on the opposite side of the river from Port Meadow and about 1 mile southwest of the ruins of Godstow Abbey.
Waterways
Neighborhood
Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Waterways is housing estate in North Oxford, England. The Oxford Canal runs through the centre of the estate and it is bounded on the east by the Cherwell Valley railway line.
Godstow Lock
- Type: Lock
- Description: lock on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England
- Category: body of water
- Location: Oxford, Oxfordshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77711° or 51° 46′ 38″ northLongitude
-1.29828° or 1° 17′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C3WQPG2+RMOpenStreetMap ID
way 369908154OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lockWikidata ID
Q5576940
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In Other Languages
“Godstow Lock” goes by many names.
- German: “Godstow Lock”
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