Enfield Lock (lock)
Enfield Lock (No 13) is a lock on the River Lee Navigation, in the London Borough of Enfield. It gives its name to the surrounding area of Enfield Lock. The lock is situated close to the former Royal Small Arms Factory now known as Enfield Island Village. It is the first of the smaller locks upstream to Hertford which were built to allow barges up to a maximum 100 tons. Etymology. Enfield Lock is recorded thus in 1710, earlier as "Norhtlok" 1355, "The Locke" 1657, 'the (northern) lock or river barrier (near Enfield)', from Middle English "lok