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Tim Lewis

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Hasn't it always been Norwood Top?

I thought that Lock 90 and 91 have never been part of the Hanwell flight.

 

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There are many locks on the GU north of Watford that have had name changes, far to many to list.

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1 hour ago, XLD said:

I think it's sad that locks don't retain their historically original name. At least put "originally called......." on the sign, to preserve the memory.

The problem comes when you use terms no body else uses when calling for an ambulance if there is an accident 

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If you haven't already, you need to try the Upper part of the Avon Navigation, from Eveshamto Stratford on Avon. Most locks have up to three names and the three guides we have (Avon Navigation Trust, Pearsons and Nicholsons) use different names for each!

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Yes, and what an inappropriate name for the remnants of Broad Street Tunnel for the rest if it was straddled by the immense Unitarian Church of the Messiah ( capacity 950) and the place where the great Unitarian families who made Birmingham 'the best governed city in the world" worshiped including the Chamberlain dynasty. 

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