Rammey Marsh Lock

Rammey Marsh Lock (No 12) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation at Enfield, London, England. The area adjacent to the lock is known as Rammey Marsh and close to the River Lee Flood Relief Channel.

Rammey Marsh Lock
Rammey Marsh Lock looking north towards the M25 road bridge
51.678184°N 0.012073°W / 51.678184; -0.012073
Waterway	River Lee Navigation
County	London Borough of Enfield Greater London
Maintained by	Canal & River Trust
Operation	Manual
First built	1864
Length	85 feet (25.9 m)
Width	16 feet (4.9 m)
Fall	3 feet 3 inches (1 m)
Distance to Bow Creek	12.3 miles (19.8 km)
Distance to Hertford Castle Weir	14.0 miles (22.5 km)

Etymology

Rammey Marsh is marked thus on the Ordnance Survey map of 1887, named from Ramhey 1538, Rammey 1610, probably 'island (of dry ground in marsh) where rams are pastured', from Old English ramm and ēg.^[1]: 187

History

The footbridge

Looking south towards the lock-keeper's house

The lock and the adjoining cut are of 1864. Across the lock tail, a reused cast- iron footbridge dated 1835.^[2]

Public access

Vehicular access only from the north via Lea Valley Walk. Which can be accessed at Lea Road.

Pedestrian and cycle access via the towpath which forms part of the Lea Valley Walk.

Angling is allowed on the River Lee Navigation towpath downstream of Ramney Marsh Lock. Information from the River Lea Anglers Club.^[3]

Public transport

Nearest station Enfield Lock or Waltham Cross

External links

• London's canals- Rammey Marsh Lock footbridge
• Rammey Marsh
• Rammey Marsh Lock- a history

Next lock upstream	River Lee Navigation	Next lock downstream
Waltham Town Lock 0.2 mile	Rammey Marsh Lock Grid reference: TQ3742999635	Enfield Lock 0.8 mile