Shipton Weir Lock No 41
Address is taken from a point 527 yards away.
Shipton Weir Lock No 41 is one of a group of locks on the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) and unusually is opened with a crank handle near to Barnsley.
Early plans of what would become the Oxford Canal (Southern Section - Main Line) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1816 but problems with Oldpool Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Wokingham to Sumerlease canal at Horsham, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bracknell Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Macclesfield instead. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 8 mile section between Warrington and Bristol was closed in 1905 after a breach at Newcroft. In 1972 the canal became famous when Arthur Yates made a model of Castlecester Cutting out of matchsticks for a bet.

This is a lock with a rise of 2 feet and 5 inches.
| Thrupp Cruising Club | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Shipton Bridge No 220 | 5 furlongs | |
| Shipton Railway Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Shipton Lift Bridge No 219 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Shipton Weir Bridge No 218 | a few yards | |
| Shipton Weir Lock No 41 | ||
| Shipton Weir Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Railway Bridge over River Cherwell No 217A | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Horse Bridge Junction | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Baker's Lock No 40 | 7 furlongs | |
| Enslow Bridge No 216A | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
This is called a "coffin lock" due to it's lozenge shape.
- Oxford Canal Walk - Part One - Oxford to Thrupp - YouTube — associated with Oxford Canal
- A walk along the Oxford Canal (Southern Section) from Oxford to Thrupp Wide
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![River Cherwell above Shiptonweir Lock. At this point the Oxford Canal leaves the river navigation and enters [[8068359]]. by David Martin – 04 June 2025](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/06/83/8068386_fc773c20_120x120.jpg)
















![Bridge No. 219 in closed position. A narrowboat has just passed and the bridge has been lowered again to restore the footpath link. Compare [[8068352]]. by David Martin – 04 June 2025](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/06/83/8068355_7ed2d2a0_120x120.jpg)

![Bridge No. 219 in open position. This lifting bridge carries a footpath and has been opened to allow the passage of a boat. A windlass is used on the towpath side to operate a piston which can just be seen under the deck of the bridge. Compare [[8068355]]. by David Martin – 04 June 2025](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/08/06/83/8068352_7a6b1d1c_120x120.jpg)


