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Middle Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks (Approximately 140 Metres West of Bridge Street) Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level

A Grade II Listed Building in Smethwick, Sandwell

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Coordinates

Latitude: 52.4993 / 52°29'57"N

Longitude: -1.9639 / 1°57'49"W

OS Eastings: 402548

OS Northings: 289039

OS Grid: SP025890

Mapcode National: GBR 5K1.7Z

Mapcode Global: VH9YV.XF4X

Plus Code: 9C4WF2XP+PC

Entry Name: Middle Lock of Three, Smethwick Locks (Approximately 140 Metres West of Bridge Street) Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level

Listing Date: 30 March 1987

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1215330

English Heritage Legacy ID: 219245

ID on this website: 101215330

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

Tagged with: Lock

Description


SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL SP 08 NW Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick 9/41 Middle lock of three, Smethwick Locks (approx 140m 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 end. Single gates. The locks were by-passed when the Smethwick cutting on the Birmingham level was completed in 1829.

Listing NGR: SP0254889039

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