Walking along the towpath from Wood End Lock to Fradley Junction recently I came across this.
Literally.
At the end of a short brick tunnel under the towpath is a paddle, connected to which is a rod extending above the ground. Raising this would empty a section of canal. I wonder how often it's used.
Bramcote Ashby Canal
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We expected to get up to an inch of snow and a frozen canal, but both were
missing and only a light frost and maybe a scattering of snow over night.
Alth...
18 hours ago
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