Kings Norton Stop Lock
Water
This ingenious engineering solution was built to stop the "theft" of canal water.

šŸ“œ Kings Norton Stop Lock is a Grade II* listed building at Kings Norton Junction, notable as the only guillotine-gated stop-lock on a canal.

Why Go

āš™ļø Ingenious 18th-century engineering solution for canal water conservation
šŸ‘€ Witness the unique guillotine-style gates and winch mechanism
šŸš¶ Explore a historic site vital to Britain's early canal network

Why Avoid

āš ļø Gates are permanently open since 1959, no longer actively used

Tips

šŸ’” Also known as Lifford Lane Stop Lock due to the bridge overhead

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