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SP0579 : King's Norton stop lock

near to King's Norton, Birmingham, Great Britain

King's Norton stop lock

Assuming the other photo direction is correct, mine is on the opposite side of the bridge in the diametrically opposite direction - the pictures are not reversed. This is not a conventional lock with a level change. It is a stop lock to stop water flow and to protect the Stratford Canal from any loss in the Birmingham & Worcester. The Stratford Canal was owned by a separate company. This is a very rare beast and consists of one gate each side of the bridge.

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1988

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Grid Square: SP0579, 23 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Chris Allen (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph (First for SP0579)
Date Taken: Saturday, 19 November, 1988 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 17 March, 2008
Category: Canal (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SP 056 794 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:24.7921N 1:55.1369W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SP 056 794
View Direction: West-southwest (about 247 degrees)