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Great Barford Lock

 
Public Footpath, Great Barford MK44 3LF, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Great Barford Lock is a place on the waterways on the River Great Ouse (Canalized Section) between Eaton Socon Lock No 8 (6 miles and 4½ furlongs and 1 lock to the northeast) and Bedford (7 miles and 2 furlongs and 4 locks to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Eaton Socon Lock No 8 is Great Barford Lock Weir Exit (Channel leading to the Weir - No Access); ¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bedford is Great Barford Lock Weir Entrance (Channel leading to the Weir - No Access); ½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes pedestrian traffic over the canal.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.

 
 
Amenities

Amenities nearby at Great Barford Lock Weir Entrance

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External websites
 Great Ouse Navigation | boating, moorings, navigation notices — associated with River Great Ouse
Information regarding the Great Ouse navigation and tributaries.
  Information for boaters on the River Great Ouse - GOV.UK  — associated with River Great Ouse
River Great Ouse: bridge heights, locks, overhead power lines and facilities.
 Facebook Account — associated with River Great Ouse
Anglian Waterways Manager Facebook Account
 Facebook Anglian Waterways Page — associated with River Great Ouse
Facebook Page for Environment Agency Anglian Waterways
 
Nearest facilities

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Nearest water point

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

St Neots Priory Centre Mooring7 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Huntingdon Boathaven Marina17 miles, 5 furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Hartford Marina19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

St Neots Priory Centre Mooring7 miles, 6 furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Buckden Marina13 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Hartford Marina19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Kempston Mill

Site of Old Mills Lock5¾ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill
Cardington Lock Weir Exit No 24 miles, 5½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill
Priory Marina6 miles, 1½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill
Duck Mill Lock Weir Exit No 17 miles, ¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill
Duck Mill Lock Weir Entrance No 27 miles, ½ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Kempston Mill

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Great Barford Lock Weir Exit¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Roxton Lock Weir Exit2 miles, 2½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Eynesbury Manor Marina6 miles, 1½ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
River Mill Marina6 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 2 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Marina7 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Lock Weir Entrance8 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Mill Lane Bridge Winding Hole8 miles, 7½ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
St Neots Lock Weir Exit9 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 4 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Offord Lock Weir Exit No 313 miles, 3¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Offord Lock Weir Exit No 113 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Brampton Lock Weir Entrance No 215 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Brampton Lock Weir Exit No 215 miles, 6¾ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Brampton Mill15 miles, 7½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Brampton Mill Marina16 miles and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Great Ouse - Godmanchester Backwater Junction17 miles, ½ furlongs and 6 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest self-operated pump-out

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Hartford Marina19 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 7 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Nearest boatyard pump-out

In the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)

Buckden Marina Fuel & Pump Out13 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Brownshill Staunch (Lock)
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[River Great Ouse] Committee, who rented the locks between Great Barford and Bedford. Over 2000 boats were recorded using Bedford Lock in a three-month period soon afterwards [List of places in Wiltshire] Avebury Avon Avoncliff Axford Badbury Badbury Wick Bagshot, Wiltshire Bapton Barford St Martin Barrow Street Bathampton Baverstock Baydon Beanacre Beardwell [List of hobbies] Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014. Barford, Vanessa (21 February 2012). "The cult of the hyperpolyglot". BBC. BBC [River Avon, Warwickshire] locks and weirs. The Stratford-upon-Avon Canal links to the Avon through a lock in the park in front of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon [Bascote Locks] Braunston Canal. Construction began in 1795, but in August a yeoman from Barford called Charles Handley suggested that £50,000 could be saved if the canal [Bolesław I the Brave] Vlasto 1970, p. 115. Wiszewski 2010, pp. 57, 60. Wiszewski 2010, p. 63. Barford 2001, p. 163. Manteuffel 1982, p. 51. Barański 2008, p. 51, 60–68. Manteuffel [Eaton Socon] a "Soke", which meant it was independent of the local Hundred Court at Barford. In time, "Soke" became "Socon". The parish had a manor or epithet of "Sudbury" [List of Father Brown episodes] imitation that Barford asked him to collect; the original necklace found in possession of Sid's girlfriend. Father Brown discovers that Barford truly loved [Roxton, Bedfordshire] Along with the ecclesiastical parishes of Blunham, Great Barford and Tempsford with Little Barford, Roxton is part of the Riversmeet Benefice. The Roxton [List of power stations in England] September 2019. The Wey Valley, retrieved 5 October 2010 "Osney Lock Hydro". Osney Lock Hydro. Retrieved 11 June 2017. "Whalley Hydro powers up". Premier
 
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