Sidbury Lock No 3 is one of some locks on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1888.
Early plans for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) between Exeter and Guildford were proposed by Thomas Telford but languished until Thomas Hunter was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. Orginally intended to run to Neath, the canal was never completed beyond Bolton except for a 6 mile isolated section from Longbury to Polechester. Expectations for coal traffic to Doncaster never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction) was closed in 1888 when Southstone Tunnel collapsed. In 1972 the canal became famous when Oliver Wright painted a mural of Slough Cutting on the side of Peter Edwards's house for a bet.

This is a lock with a rise of 9 feet and 6 inches.
| The Anchor Inn (Diglis) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Diglis Services | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Mill Street Bridge No 2 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Diglis Visitor Moorings (Bath Road) | 1 furlong | |
| Sidbury Bridge No 3 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Sidbury Lock No 3 | ||
| Commandery Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Blockhouse Bridge No 4 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Blockhouse Lock No 4 | 1½ furlongs | |
| George Street Bridge No 5 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| 2002 Footbridge No 5A | 3½ furlongs | |
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![Benchmark on Sidbury Lock. This benchmark was established in 1849 during the First primary levelling of England & Wales, and was levelled with a height of 62.1230 feet [18.9351 metres] above mean sea level (Liverpool datum). It was included on the Manchester to Gloucester (Branch Levelling to Public Buildings, &c. in the City of Worcester and its environs) levelling line. The surveyor's description was](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/15/08/4150803_5f3a52aa_120x120.jpg)






![The Commandery (1), Sidbury, Worcester. The building is now used as a museum, covering the Battle of Worcester in 1651, during the Civil War, and various facets of the building's long history. Parts go back to at least the 15th century, and maybe older. It was originally a monastic hospital, but has had many other uses.[[2415293]]. by P L Chadwick – 30 April 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/41/52/2415278_dc402971_120x120.jpg)