King's Sutton Lock No 31
King's Sutton Lock No 31 is one of a long flight of locks on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) just past the junction with The River Weaver.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

This is a lock with a rise of 10f8.
| Banbury and Cheltenham Direct Railway Bridge (dismantled) | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Coles Lift Bridge No 182 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Scroobys Lift Bridge No 181 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Site of Swingbridge No 180 | 1 furlong | |
| Tarver's Bridge No 179 | ¼ furlongs | |
| King's Sutton Lock No 31 | ||
| Site of Swingbridge No 178 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Twyford Bridge No 177 | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Twyford Wharf | 6 furlongs | |
| Twyford Wharf Winding Hole | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Stevens Lift Bridge No 176 | 7½ furlongs | |
Cottage built c.1870 along with forge and workshops opposite.
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Napton Junction
In the direction of End of Hythe Bridge Arm
Wikipedia has a page about King's Sutton Lock
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![Kings Sutton from the Southern Oxford Canal. The church of Kings Sutton ([[SP4936]]) can be seen in the distance. by Neil Geering – May 2002](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/03/07/030773_62ef219c_120x120.jpg)














