The River Wey

A Collection of Photographs taken by Tony Clayton

2 - Unstead Lock

1 - Godalming to Unstead Lock <<-- : -->> 3 - Unstead to Mill Mead Lock

Those photographs below taken in 1980 show the river in an unusual state, in that the reach between Unstead Lock and Catteshall Lock had been drained down for work to be carried out on Unstead Weir. Nonetheless they are of interest showing the shallow state of the canalised sections of the navigation at that time.

Top gates of Unstead Lock, 1979 At this time there were four working gate paddles and very leaky gates

Top gates of Unstead Lock, 1980 New gates with just two gate paddles

Unstead Lock, 1990

In the rebuilt Unstead Lock, 1995

Bottom gates of Unstead Lock, 1980 The footbridge was new, improving access enormously.

In the rebuilt Unstead Lock, 1995

The River Wey

1 - Godalming to Unstead Lock <<-- : -->> 3 - Unstead to Mill Mead Lock
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