Hawkesbury Junction (Sutton) Stop Lock 1, North Oxford/Coventry Canal (Bedworth)

United Kingdom / England / Exhall / Bedworth
 lock (water navigation), stop lock
Hawkesbury, or Sutton Stop Lock, was built to stop the Oxford Canal losing valuable water to the more recently constructed Coventry Canal. For a time, the two canals ran parallel to each other with no direct connection. The difference in water level is only around six inches.
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Coordinates:   52°27'28"N   1°28'6"W
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