Nechells shallow lock

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The photograph on this page of Nechells shallow lock by David Stowell as part of the Geograph project.

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Nechells shallow lock

Image: © David Stowell Taken: Unknown

Now so shallow that all the gates are normally left open! This lock was the boundary between the Birmingham & Warwick Canal (latterly Grand Union) and the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.505115
Longitude
-1.859998