Tardebigge Locks
Tardebigge Locks is the longest flight of locks in the UK, comprising 30 narrow locks on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Tardebigge, Worcestershire. It raises the waterway some 220 feet, and lies in between the Tardebigge tunnel (length 580 yards) to the North and the Stoke Prior flight of 6 narrow locks to the South.
Of particular significance is the presence at the top lock of a plaque commemorating the 1946 founding of the Inland Waterways Association. The top lock has a rise of 11 feet, unusualy high for a single lock. This lock was built to replace a vertical boat lift, constructed in 1809, which was beset with technical problems. The lift mechanism has gone but the outline of its balancing pit may be seen near the lock keeper's cottage.
Close to lock number 57, the second from the top, is the Tardebigge Engine House, built to pump water up from Tardebigge Reservoir.
References
- "Tardebigge". Waterscapes. British Waterways. Retrieved 2007-06-06.
- Perrott, David (2006). Nicholson Waterways Guide 2 - Severn, Avon & Birmingham. Collins. ISBN 978-0-00-721110-4.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - De Maré, Eric (1987) [1950]. The Canals of England. Gloucester: Sutton Pub Ltd. ISBN 0862994187.
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