Duke's Cut

Duke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire, England, which connects the Oxford Canal near Wolvercote Junction with the River Thames at King's Lock. The Cut was constructed at the request of the Duke of Marlborough, and opened in 1789 providing the first link from the Oxford Canal to the River Thames. The Cut was conveyed in trust to the Vice-Chancellor of the University and the Mayor of Oxford in 1792. An alternative connection between the two waterways was opened in 1796 at Isis Lock in the centre of Oxford. Duke's Cut remains a popular route for narrowboat users as it bypasses the last three urban miles of the canal in Oxford.

Duke's Cut

Duke's Cut is a short waterway in Oxfordshire, England, which connects the Oxford Canal near Wolvercote Junction with the River Thames at King's Lock. The Cut was constructed at the request of the Duke of Marlborough, and opened in 1789 providing the first link from the Oxford Canal to the River Thames. The Cut was conveyed in trust to the Vice-Chancellor of the University and the Mayor of Oxford in 1792. An alternative connection between the two waterways was opened in 1796 at Isis Lock in the centre of Oxford. Duke's Cut remains a popular route for narrowboat users as it bypasses the last three urban miles of the canal in Oxford.