Garrison Locks No 62 near Saltley, Birmingham
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Garrison Locks No 62 near Saltley, Birmingham by Roger D Kidd as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Garrison Locks No 62 near Saltley, Birmingham
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 21 Aug 2012
Grand Union Canal looking towards Bordesley Junction. Travelling south, the flight of five Garrison Locks allows a rise of 34ft 5in (10·3 metres). Lock No 62 is the second one up in the flight. Behind the unsightly galvanised corrugated iron fence by the lock is a car breaker's yard.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
52.485817
Longitude
-1.863284