Jesus Lock is a

lock Lock(s) may refer to: Common meanings *Lock and key, a mechanical device used to secure items of importance *Lock (water navigation), a device for boats to transit between different levels of water, as in a canal Arts and entertainment * ''Lock ...

on the

River Cam The River Cam () is the main river flowing through Cambridge in eastern England. After leaving Cambridge, it flows north and east before joining the River Great Ouse to the south of Ely, at Pope's Corner. The total distance from Cambridge to ...

in the north of central

Cambridge Cambridge ( ) is a university city and the county town in Cambridgeshire, England. It is located on the River Cam approximately north of London. As of the 2021 United Kingdom census, the population of Cambridge was 145,700. Cambridge beca ...

, England. This is Lock No. 1 on the navigable portion of the River Cam.Jock Lock

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. It was built in 1836 and is the only lock in the city. Jesus Green Lock Cottage, the former lock-keeper's cottage, is by the lock on Jesus Green. It is owned by the

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and is rented out to students. The lock is located north of

Jesus Green Jesus Green is a park in the north of central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, north of Jesus College. Jesus Ditch runs along the southern edge Jesus Green. On the northern edge of Jesus Green is the River Cam, with Chesterton Road (the ...

, which itself is north of Jesus College, hence the name. To the north of Jesus Lock is

Chesterton Road Chesterton Road (part of the A1303) is a road in the north of Cambridge, England.Chest ...

(the A1303). To the east (downstream) is Victoria Avenue Bridge on Victoria Avenue and beyond that Midsummer Common,

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still used for

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. Close by just downstream is Jesus Green Swimming Pool, a very long outdoor lido. The stretch of river northeast (downstream) of Jesus Lock is sometimes called the lower river. The stretch between Jesus Lock and Baits Bite Lock is much used for

rowing Rowing is the act of propelling a human-powered watercraft using the sweeping motions of oars to displace water and generate reactional propulsion. Rowing is functionally similar to paddling, but rowing requires oars to be mechanically at ...

. There are also many residential boats on this stretch, their occupants forming a community who call themselves the Camboaters. The stretch above Jesus Lock is sometimes known as the middle river.

Footbridge

Jesus Lock footbridge on the Cam links Chesterton Road with

for pedestrians next to the lock.TL4459: View across Jesus Lock bridge

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. The bridge has metal trellis railings and a wooden surface for walking. Cyclists are advised to dismount when crossing the bridge. The bridge was built c.1892, soon after Victoria Avenue Bridge, close by downstream at the northeast corner of Jesus Green. The next bridge to the southwest (upstream) is

Magdalene Bridge Magdalene Street is a street in the north of central Cambridge, England. It runs between Castle Street, by Castle Hill, at the junction with Northampton Street and Chesterton Lane, then Chesterton Road (the A1303), to the northwest and Br ...

References

{{authority control Buildings and structures in Cambridge Locks of Cambridgeshire 1836 establishments in England Jesus College, Cambridge Bridges in Cambridge Bridges across the River Cam Bridges completed in 1892 River Cam

Footbridge

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