Old Ford Lock is a

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on the

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in the

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located in the

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. The associated lock cottage, and stables were designated

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in 1990. Thames lighters using the canal would have horses provided by the operators of the canal. Horses would be changed at City Road Lock - where the canal enters the

Islington Tunnel The Islington Tunnel takes the Regent's Canal under Islington, as the longest such tunnel in London. The way for short boats and barges only opened in 1818; the pavements above are waymarked so the otherwise discontinued towpaths are connecte ...

- and at

Camden Lock Camden Lock is a small part of Camden Town, London Borough of Camden, England, which was formerly a wharf with stables on the Regent's Canal. It is immediately to the north of Hampstead Road Locks, a Twin lock, twin manually operated Lock (wate ...

.''Old Ford lock''
(Mike Stevens canal site) accessed 9 December 2008 The lock has facilities for taking on water and for disposal of rubbish and chemical-toilet waste.

References

''Old Ford Lock No 8''
(Canalplan gazetteer entry) Locks on the Regent's Canal Geography of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Buildings and structures in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets Bethnal Green {{UK-canal-stub