Description

SO 85 NE HINDLIP CP WORCESTER & BIRMINGHAM CANAL

7/14 Offerton Bridge Lock

GV II

Canal lock. Early C19. Mainly blue brick in English bond, with bullnosed
brick copings, sandstone paving and concrete repairs. Approximately 7 feet
wide; lock gates in full working order, 2 gates at west end, one gate at
east end. Steps either side of lock lead up to west end gates. The
Worcester & Birmingham Canal was built by the Earl of Dudley between 1791
and 1815 and links the Birmingham Canal Naviations with the River Severn
and its purpose was to supply coal from the Black Country to the south-west Midlands. Offerton Bridge Lock forms a group with Offerton Bridge (qv).

Listing NGR: SO8970858050

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26356363

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Recommended Books

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  London 3: North West: North West v. 3 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Norfolk 1: Norwich and North-East: Norwich and North-east v. 1 (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  London 6: Westminster (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England): Westminster v. 6
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  Harrow on the Hill: A photographic portrayal of listed buildings and structures (Historic Buildings Picture Guides)
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  The Victorian House Manual (2nd Edition): How They Were Built, Improvements & Refurbishment, Solutions to All Common Defects - Includes Relevant ... ... Properties (Haynes Manual) (Haynes Manuals)
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  Cumbria: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)