Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Kings Norton Guillotine Lock (2)
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Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Kings Norton Guillotine Lock (2)
Image: © Nigel Cox Taken: 7 Sep 2012
The lock is a stop lock, constructed by the Stratford-on-Avon Canal to prevent the Birmingham & Worcester Canal taking their water. Instead of the usual lock gate pivoting about a vertical axis, the gates on this lock are both of the guillotine variety, and these days are generally left open. The lock as a whole is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, while the guillotine gate is a Grade II* Listed Structure. This is the western gate. Please see Image for the eastern gate. Beyond the guillotine gate is the Lifford Lane bridge which crosses over the lock. This is a Grade II Listed Structure, contemporary (c 1795) with the lock and gates, and included in the listing for group value. This bridge is Bridge Number 1 on the Stratford-on-Avon Canal.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.413112
Longitude
-1.919537