Limehouse Basin Lock
Limehouse Basin Lock is the lock that allows boats to leave Limehouse Basin and go into the River Thames. It lies in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is the final lock on the Regent's Canal.
Between the lock and the river is the Narrow Street swing bridge.
The current lock was built in 1989 to suit yachts and other pleasure craft and to save water in the Basin. It measures 100 feet long by 30 feet wide (30.5 by 9.1 metres) and was built entirely within the chamber of the old Ship Lock entrance to the basin. The old lock was much larger, about 350 feet long by 60 feet wide (106.7 by 18.3 metres). You can still see the original gate recesses and one of the gates to show how big the former lock was.
The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Limehouse.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 17:54 (CET).