Kings Norton Guillotine Stop Lock

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Date:1950

Description:Built in 1815, this lock is immediately east of the <a href="http://www.search.suburbanbirmingham.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=1849">junction</a> between the Stratford and the Worcester & Birmingham Canals, its purpose being to prevent water loss from the Stratford Canal. Shown here in disrepair, it is now Grade II* listed and is a reminder of the area’s <a href="http://www.search.suburbanbirmingham.org.uk/engine/resource/default.asp?resource=1841">industrial heritage</a>.

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Transport Photographs, Slides, Transparencies Kings Norton Canals, Rivers, and Lakes 1901-2000 (20th century)

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Image courtesy of: Birmingham Archives & Heritage

Donor ref:BA&H: WK/K5/78 (90/1828)

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