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Is this where the River Thames decided to take a little detour? Well, almost. This, my friends, is Penton Hook Lock, a key player in taming the once-wild Thames. Before Penton Hook Lock arrived in 1815, the river here was a bit of a drama queen. It curved sharply south, almost doing a full circle before continuing its journey. And when the river got a bit feisty during floods, the water would slam against the bend, bursting its banks and creating havoc. Imagine the chaos for local residents and boaters. Penton Hook Lock brought much-needed order. The lock we see today though, is a younger version, rebuilt in 1909 and a bit more modern. Take note of the missing balance beams on the lock gates. Deemed too heavy for the new design, they were removed during the rebuild. A fun fact for you: the original lock was only out of commission for six weeks during that impressive feat of engineering!

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