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Latitude: 52.5316 / 52°31'53"N
Longitude: -2.0721 / 2°4'19"W
OS Eastings: 395207
OS Northings: 292644
OS Grid: SO952926
Mapcode National: GBR 4S5.KV
Mapcode Global: VH9YM.1MFL
Plus Code: 9C4VGWJH+M5
Entry Name: Middle Lock, Factory Locks (Approximately 40 Metres East of Factory Road Bridge) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
Listing Date: 29 September 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1077150
English Heritage Legacy ID: 219204
ID on this website: 101077150
Location: Tipton Green, 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
4/5 Middle Lock,
Factory Locks (approx 40m
east 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: SO9520792644
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