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Carpenters Lock not for navigation
I noticed on Yahoo Canals List correspondence as to whether Carpenters Lock would eventually be operationable again by boaters.
The sad thing the answer is no - contrary to popular opinion. At the London Waterways Commission’s last meeting, in which various apsects of navigation were discussed, it was informed that there wouldnt be so many bridges around the Olympic site, and these would be somewhat higher so as to not obstruct navigation.
As for Carpenters Lock… (sometimes known as Carpenters Road lock - I dont know which is the correct usage, but it certainly sits opposite the Carpenters Road bridge!) there are NO plans to restore it to navigation. Instead it will be used to control water levels in the Bow Back Rivers.
With the planned sell off of British Waterway’s system (as reported in the Times yesterday see Times Online) the situation might change yet again
