Commercial Road Lock is a lock on the Regent's Canal in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.[1] It marks the point at which the canal enters Limehouse Basin, and is the penultimate lock before the canal reaches the Thames.[2]

Commercial Road Lock (No.12)
Commercial Road Lock, 2008
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51°30′45″N 0°02′12″W / 51.512362°N 0.036607°W / 51.512362; -0.036607
WaterwayRegent's Canal
CountyTower Hamlets
Greater London
Maintained byCanal & River Trust
Fall8 feet (2.4 m)
Distance to
Limehouse Basin
0.13 miles (0.21 km)
Distance to
Paddington Basin
8.8 miles (14.2 km)

The nearest Docklands Light Railway station is Limehouse.[2]

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See also

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Next lock upstream Regent's Canal Next lock downstream
Salmon Lane Lock
No. 11
Commercial Road Lock
Grid reference: TQ363810
Limehouse Lock
No. 13

References

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  1. ^ "Regent's Canal Conservation Area" (PDF). Tower Hamlets. 4 November 2009. p. 7. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Commercial Road Lock No 12 – Gazetteer – CanalPlanAC". CanalplanAC - Canal Route Planner. Retrieved 14 May 2024.