Middle Lock, Spon Lane Locks Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
MIDDLE LOCK, SPON LANE LOCKS BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342651
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Lock, Spon Lane Locks Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLE LOCK, SPON LANE LOCKS BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1342651
- Date first listed:
- 30-Mar-1987
- List Entry Name:
- Middle Lock, Spon Lane Locks Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level
- Statutory Address 1:
- MIDDLE LOCK, SPON LANE LOCKS BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
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This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- MIDDLE LOCK, SPON LANE LOCKS BIRMINGHAM CANAL WOLVERHAMPTON LEVEL
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Sandwell (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SP 00134 89896
Details
SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL SP 08 NW Wolverhampton Level, W.Bromwich 9/36 Middle Lock, Spon Lane Locks 30.3.87 GV II
One of flight of three locks on Wolverhampton Level of Birmingham Canal. Probably 1790, when Brindley's original flight of six locks built in 1769 was reduced to the present three; some C20 repairs. Brick, with sandstone kerbstones, partly replaced by concrete. Cast-iron sluice gear. Upper gate single, lower gate double. The Old Main Line, on the Wolverhampton Level, was by-passed by Telford's New Main Line on the Birmingham Level in 1829. (Paget-Tomlinson, E W, "The Complete Book of Canal and River Navigations", 1978, p 95).
Listing NGR: SP0013489896
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 219240
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Books and journals
Paget Tomlinson, W, The Complete Book of Canal and River Navigations, (1978), 95
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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