By-weir overspill at Wightwick Mill lock

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By-weir overspill at Wightwick Mill lock

Image: © Richard Law Taken: 4 Feb 2022

Very similar in design to the next one 'upstream' Image and built to take excess water from the upper canal pound to the lower one, bypassing the lock at Wightwick Mill. Rather oddly, this one doesn't make an appearance in the Grade II listing given to the lock and bridge here.

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