The weir was rebuilt in 1886 after there had been some proposals for removing it and around 1890 a boatslide was built for the portage of small boats.

The lock is close to the B4044 road where it crosses the river at Swinford Toll Bridge and is accessible on foot.

A short distance upstream of the lock is Swinford Toll Bridge.

After the bridge there used to be a very sharp horseshoe bend which gave problems to navigation until a cut was built across it in 1900.

The river continues to head south west through predominantly open country.