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Latitude: 52.5318 / 52°31'54"N
Longitude: -2.0734 / 2°4'24"W
OS Eastings: 395120
OS Northings: 292666
OS Grid: SO951926
Mapcode National: GBR 4S5.8S
Mapcode Global: VH9YM.0MRG
Plus Code: 9C4VGWJG+PM
Entry Name: Top Lock, Factory Locks (Approximately 15 Metres West of Factory Road Bridge) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
Listing Date: 29 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077149
English Heritage Legacy ID: 219203
ID on this website: 101077149
Location: Bloomfield, Sandwell, West Midlands, DY4
County: Sandwell
Electoral Ward/Division: Tipton Green
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Tipton
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Tipton St Matthew
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL
SO 99 SE
Birmingham Level, Tipton
4/4 Top Lock,
Factory Locks (approx 15m
west of Factory Road
Bridge)
GV II
One of flight of three locks. Circa 1829. Engineer Thomas Telford. Brick
with sandstone kerbs to lock chambers, now partly replaced by concrete. Cast
iron sluice gear at upper side. Single gates. This flight of locks raises
Telford's New Main Line, on the Birmingham Level, up to the 473 feet Wolverhampton
Level.
Listing NGR: SO9512092666
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