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15a - Friday 14th July - Birmingham. Farmers Bridge Locks. Digbeth Branch. Grand Union Canal to Lapworth. Southern Stratford canal to Preston Bagot.

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The link up to the Stratford Canal. Stratford Canal.

The "Lapworth Link". Stratford Canal.

The "Lapworth Link". The recently restored connection to the Southern Stratford, which stops the waste of water by going up Lock No 20 (to left), then down Lock No21, if you are going down the flight. Lapworth Flight.  Stratford Canal.

Coming out of the "Lapworth Link", doing serious turn to line up with Lock No22. Lapworth Flight.  Stratford Canal.

Looking back at Lock No 21 and the BW Office. Lapworth Flight.  Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 22. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Peter W lining Earnest up for Lock No 22. Lapworth Flight.  Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 22. New BW engineered gate, back to what they should have looked like! Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 22. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 22. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Looking down from Lock No 22 at Broom Hall Bridge No 38. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 25.  Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 25. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 25 barrel roof cottage. This one has been somewhat done up, but not over extended! Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 25. Old GWR sign for Dick's Lane Bridge No 39. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 25 from Dick's Lane Bridge No 39. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 26. National Trust spindly steel gate. Note distinctive Southern Stratford cranked over ground paddles. Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lapworth Bottom Lock No 27. M40 Motorway Bridge No 39A above. Lapworth Flight.  Lapworth Flight. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 28. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 29. Lock cottage. This is the most original one left. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 29. Lock cottage. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 30. John R is probably contemplating working in Silvertown! Southern Stratford Canal.

Lowsonford. Lock No 30. Southern Stratford Canal.

A sign of past ownership. Lock No 30. Southern Stratford Canal.

The Fleur-De-Lys pub, below Lock No 30. Although we have not stopped here recently it is reputably good. Lowsonford. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 31, intact cottage and Lowsonford Bridge No 41. Southern Stratford Canal.

Barrel roof cottage at Lock No 31. Note the wonky door frame! Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 32. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 33 and Bridge No 44. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bucket Lock No 34 and Aqueduct. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bucket Lock No 34 and Aqueduct. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bucket Lock No 34 Aqueduct. Southern Stratford Canal.

Detail of Bucket Lock No 34 Aqueduct. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bucket Lock No 34 and Aqueduct. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 35. Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 36. Southern Stratford Canal.

The totally messed up barrel roof cottage at Lock No 37. Southern Stratford Canal.

The owners of the buggered up cottage beside Lock No 37 probably felt guilty and paid for this! . Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 37 and "barrel roof cottage!". Southern Stratford Canal.

Lock No 38. Southern Stratford Canal.

The characteristic rusty Bridge No 47 just below Lock No 38. Long may it continue rusty!  Southern Stratford Canal.

Looking back at Bridge No 47 and Lock No 38. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bridges 47A, below Lock No 38. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bridge 48. Southern Stratford Canal.

Bridge 47A, from Bridge No 48. Southern Stratford Canal.

Our deep mooring for the night, below Bridge No 48. Although there is a fairly main road beside the canal here, it did not bother us. Southern Stratford Canal.

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