Guillotine Locks on Midlands Canals

[Hobbler]

Someone who had been on the River Nene asked me if there were or had been any Guillotine Locks on the canals in the Midlands .

 

My first answer was that yes there was one at Kings Norton - the stop lock between the Worcester & Birmingham Canal and the N.Stratford Canal .

 

However when I thought about there were others - the Bromley Stop Lock on the Stourbridge Extension canal was one and there were eleven Guillotine Locks on the Shrewsbury Canal .

 

So is the correct answer 13 Guillotine Locks in the Midlands or does anyone know of anymore ?

[Laurence Hogg]

Someone who had been on the River Nene asked me if there were or had been any Guillotine Locks on the canals in the Midlands .

 

My first answer was that yes there was one at Kings Norton - the stop lock between the Worcester & Birmingham Canal and the N.Stratford Canal .

 

However when I thought about there were others - the Bromley Stop Lock on the Stourbridge Extension canal was one and there were eleven Guillotine Locks on the Shrewsbury Canal .

 

So is the correct answer 13 Guillotine Locks in the Midlands or does anyone know of anymore ?

 

I would go with that being correct in essence. there are some locks on the Shropshire canals long lost that may have been but thats about it.

[alan_fincher]

What about the former Thurlwood Steel Lock ?

 

EDIT: Just noticed the "Midlands" bit - so not sure if it counts.

Edited March 27, 2009 by alan_fincher

[Hobbler]

I did consider Thurlwood but as it was really "special purpose" due to the brine extraction history in the vicinity I didnt consider it could be regarded as a normal Guillotine . Personally I never found it any easier or quicker to use than a normal lock and would avoid doing so if at all possible.