Hawley Lock No 2 is one of many locks on the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Runworth and Preston.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Regent's Canal) between Luton and Reigate were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Benjamin Outram was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. From a junction with The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Newley the canal ran for 17 miles to Kirklees. Expectations for pottery traffic to Tendring were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In William Jones's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Sheffield Locks during a thunderstorm.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
This is a lock with a rise of 8f0.
| Bayham Wharf | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Camden Bridge No 26A | 1½ furlongs | |
| Kentish Town Wharf | 1 furlong | |
| Kentish Town Bridge No 25 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Kentish Town Lock No 3 | ½ furlongs | |
| Hawley Lock No 2 | ||
| Camden High Street Bridge No 24 | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Bridge Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Hampstead Road Locks Nos 1A & 1B | ¾ furlongs | |
| Dingwall's Wharf Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Dingwall's Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Camden High Street Bridge No 24
Amenities nearby at Kentish Town Lock No 3
You can wind a full length nb above Kentish Town Road lock and below Hawley Lock No 2.
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Little Venice
In the direction of Limehouse Basin Entrance
Wikipedia has a page about Hawley Lock
Hawley Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal, in the London Borough of Camden. It is likely called after the Hawley family who were prominent in Brentford and Boston Manor from the late 1500s onward. The Hawleys held the lease on Brentford market for nearly 200 years.
The nearest London Underground station is Camden Town.
The nearest London Overground station is Camden Road


![Hawley Lock, Regent's Canal. Lock 2 on this section of the Grand Union Canal. Originally a pair, the southern lock (to the right) has been reduced to a weir. Looking towards Kentish Town Lock, with the new Hawley Wharf development on the left. (Compare with [[4672729]] (2011) & [[5501427]] (2017).) by Ian Taylor – 03 March 2020](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/40/93/6409326_67937db5_120x120.jpg)



























