
What is recorded here
A named place photographed at this map point in Cherwell.
Bakers Lock on the Oxford Canal was constructed in the late 18th century as part of the canal's original development, facilitating transport between the River Thames and the Midlands. It is associated with the broader network of locks that enabled the movement of goods and people, contributing to the economic growth of the region during the Industrial Revolution.
Places near here
Bridge 216, Enslow BridgeCanal bridge · 461 yd
Rock of Gibraltar Public HouseListed building · 507 yd
Shipton-on-Cherwell churchyard crossScheduled monument · 1491 yd
Weaverley FurzeWood · 1650 yd
Sturdy's Castle Public HouseCastle, fort or tower · 1.3 mi
Thrupp CrossScheduled monument · 1.3 mi
Barn backed by woodlandForest or wood · 1.4 mi
Oxfordshire MuseumMuseum · 2.2 mi
A statue, Blenheim PalaceMonument or public art · 2.5 mi
Killingworth Castle, WoottonCastle, fort or tower · 2.9 mi
Hobbard's HillMountain or hill · 3.7 mi
Steep HillMountain or hill · 3.9 miOther information
Photo: William Wells · CC BY-SA 2.0