Sandford On Thames, The Lock c.1955
Photo ref: S348015
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Passengers aboard a small launch wait patiently for the lock to fill with water before they can continue their journey. Sandford has the deepest lock on the Thames with a drop of 8 feet 10 inches. It is 174ft long and 21ft 9in wide, and it opened in 1914.

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