Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal - Lock 24, Bratch Middle Lock, The Bratch, UK - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

This is lock number 24 on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal, known as Bratch Middle lock. It is the middle of three locks that are not quite staircase locks – they have very short pounds between them but large side pobds.

This canal is known as the Staffs & Worcs canal, pronounced Stafs and Wusts.

The canal links the Trent & Mersey canal in the north at Great Haywood junction with the River Severn at Stourport in the south.

It was opened in 1772 and is 46 miles long with 43 locks on it, all of which are narrow, single boat width locks (approx. 7’ 6”) apart from two broad beam locks at the entrance to the River Severn.

Waterway Name: Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal Connected Points: The Staffs & Worcs links the Trent & Mersey at Great Haywood to the River Severn at Stourport. It has links to the Shropshire Union canal at Autherley junction, the Birmingham Main Line canal at Aldersley junction and the Stourbridge canal at Stourton junction. Type: Lock Date Opened: 01/01/1772 Elevation Difference (meters): 3.00 Site Status: Operational Web Site: [Web Link] Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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