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Bottom Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks Immediately West of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Woverhampton Level

A Grade II Listed Building in Smethwick, Sandwell

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4997 / 52°29'59"N

Longitude: -1.9621 / 1°57'43"W

OS Eastings: 402671

OS Northings: 289092

OS Grid: SP026890

Mapcode National: GBR 5K1.MS

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.YF3K

Plus Code: 9C4WF2XQ+V5

Entry Name: Bottom Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks Immediately West of Bridge Street Birmingham Canal Woverhampton Level

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1077129

English Heritage Legacy ID: 219246

ID on this website: 101077129

Location: Sandwell, West Midlands, B66

County: Sandwell

Electoral Ward/Division: St Pauls

Parish: Non Civil Parish

Built-Up Area: Smethwick

Traditional County: Staffordshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands

Church of England Parish: Smethwick The Resurrection

Church of England Diocese: Birmingham

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Description


SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL
SP 08 NW
Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick
9/42 Bottom lock of three,
Smethwick Locks immediately
30.3.87 west of Bridge Street

GV II

Canal lock. Probably 1790, when the original Smethwick summit level of 1769
was lowered to that of the Wolverhampton pound. Brick with sandstone kerbstones
partly replaced by concrete. Cast-iron sluice gear at upper and lower ends.
Single gates. The locks were by-passed when the Smethwick cutting on the
Birmingham Level was completed in 1829.


Listing NGR: SP0267189092

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