Wightwick Lock, and Bridge, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
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Wightwick Lock, and Bridge, Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 23 Jun 2007
Wightwick Bridge (No.57), immediately below the bottom gates of the lock, was purely a farmers' access bridge connecting land each side of the canal. The lock drops the level 2.64 metres (8 ft. 8in.). The 46 mile canal, from Great Haywood to the River Severn was opened in 1772 at a cost of rather over £100,000.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.582716
Longitude
-2.190637