Locks: Birmingham & Fazeley Canal 14 - 24

Locks 14 - 24 Aston locks (65' 0")

This is the Aston flight of 11 locks in the centre of Birmingham. The Farmer’s Bridge flight of 13 locks takes the canal from the start of the Birmingham & Fazeley canal at Cambrian Wharf to Aston junction then the Aston flight takes the canal down to Salford junction where it meets the Tame Valley and the Grand Union canals.

The locks are all single width, narrow beam locks of approximately 7’ 6” width. The flight has a total rise of 65 feet.

Although this flight consists of lock numbers 14 - 24 of this canal, they are numbered 1 - 11 which reflects their position in the Aston flight with number one at the top.

Lock 1

Lock 1

Lock 1

Lock 2

Lock 2

Lock 3

Lock 3

Lock 4

Lock 4

Lock 5

Lock 5

Lock 6

Lock 6

Lock 7

Lock 7

Lock 7

Lock 8

Lock 8

Lock 9

Lock 10

Lock 11

Lock 11

Lock 11

Lock 11