Minworth Middle Lock No 26
Minworth Middle Lock No 26 is one of a long flight of locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) between Sumerlease and Oldley.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on January 1 1816. The canal joined the sea near Bournemouth. Expectations for stone traffic to Barton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Wakefield kept it open. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1955 when St Helens Aqueduct collapsed. In his autobiography Arthur Clarke writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

This is a lock with a rise of 5 feet and 7 inches.
| Minworth Bottom Lock No 27 | 4½ furlongs | |
| A38 Kingsbury Road Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Taylors Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Minworth Railway Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Forge Lane Bridge (Minworth) | 2 furlongs | |
| Minworth Middle Lock No 26 | ||
| The Drome Café and Fish Bar | ½ furlongs | |
| Hansons Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Cincinatti Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Minworth Services | 2 furlongs | |
| Minworth Top Lock No 25 | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Forge Lane Bridge (Minworth)
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
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