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What? |
East gate of the Guillotine Stop Lock. The whole lock is a grade II* listed building. |
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Where? |
Stratford on Avon Canal, just east of its junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. SP 055794. |
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Why? |
A stop lock is used at canal junctions to prevent the loss of water from one canal to the other. This is the only stop lock in England with guillotine gates. |
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When |
Photograph taken 21 August, 2004. Part of a project to photograph listed buildings. |
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How? |
From Bridge number 1 (grade II listed building) in Lifford Lane, camera facing approximately east. |