Molesey Lock
Lock on the Thames by Hampton Court (England). In Three Men in a Boat (Jerome K. Jerome) it is the busiest, most colourful lock on the river.
At a glance
| Source | Author | Role | In one line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Men in a Boat | Jerome K. Jerome | setting | On a fine Sunday the lock is a rainbow tangle of blazers, parasols and boats. |
Three Men in a Boat ā Jerome K. Jerome (1889)
Source: Original Ā· Readwise highlight
I donāt think I ever remember to have seen Moulsey lock, before, with only one boat in it.
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Role: setting
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In the book: The narrator describes Moulsey lock on a fine Sunday as a blaze of blazers, parasols and boats, the busiest lock on the river, with all of Hampton and Moulsey dressed for boating.
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Why it matters: A vivid picture of Victorian boating crowds.
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Later in the book: Recalling āHampton Courtā lock, the narrator tells how a photographer caught him and George posing in a crowded lock just as their boatās nose caught under the woodwork and tipped them on their backs, feet in the air (Readwise highlight).