Summerlock is the name of the stream that runs from the Avon at the Meadows (near Ashley Road1), alongside the Waitrose and Central car parks then alongside Waters Road into Queen Elizabeth Gardens2.
I don’t know whether the mechanism that controls the flow of the water from the Avon into the Summerlock stream would be called a ‘Lock’. The word ‘lock’ would typically bring to mind the more elaborate systems that are used on canals, but it could be that the ‘lock’ in Summerlock refers to the ‘gate’ which is at the Meadows (the park near the Fire Station), near the children’s play area.
I’d be interested to know how long the Summerlock Stream has been there and whether it is natural or artificial. If you have any idea, please leave a comment.
Footnotes
- 00240415_Officer_Report.pdf (application/pdf Object) [↩]
- 8792204-03-12 – Engineered or not? A case study of Summerlock Stream Salisbury.pdf (application/pdf Object) [↩]
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