2008

SP0592 : Perry Barr Locks - Gauging Weir House

taken 15 years ago, near to Perry Barr, Birmingham, England

Perry Barr Locks - Gauging Weir House
Perry Barr Locks - Gauging Weir House
The Tame Valley Canal opened in 1846 provided an alternative route to central Birmingham. There were 13 locks on the 8.5 mile length. Cargoes were charged by weight and distance travelled. Details were kept of all boats using the canal and their unladen displacement in the water. A gauging rod was used to check the laden weight by measuring the change in displacement. The BCN had a number of gauging stations including one at Factory Junction Locks.

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Category: Canal building
This photo is linked from: Galleries: · Canals of the West Midlands (Birmingham Canal Navigations) Automatic Clusters: · House [5] · Gauging Weir House [2] ·
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SP0592, 48 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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John M   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 22 November, 2008   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 22 November, 2008
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 059 927 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.9281N 1:54.8143W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 059 927
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