Ups and Downs
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Ups and Downs by David M Lear as part of the Geograph project.
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Ups and Downs
Image: © David M Lear Taken: 8 Mar 2005
"Delph Locks" connects the Dudley #1 Canal to the Stourbridge Canal. Built in 1858 to replace the "original" locks built in 1779. These suffered mining subsidence, common in the "blackcountry". The original route is to the right of the picture.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.476366
Longitude
-2.122156