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not a scooby doo
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Is it old T & M pic from over Shardlow/Wilne way?
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Nope Bill - its a bit 'closer to home' Image


Well it certainly is for me ;)
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Time for a clue cuss this is a cracker if you knew where it was.... Image


That lock has sadly now gone.......possibly just before Kev P 'would have been on the scene' :-/
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Time for another clue...... Image


It was on the Wyrley & Essington Image
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Is it looking down the Extension where the two canals join Image Image
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Can see where you are coming from Bill, but sorry no.......


There were a limted no of locks on the Wyrley & E as it was originally a contour canal.........so I'm surprised that MGB hasnt had a punt at this so far Image
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i didn't see any answers on facebook either TK Image Image Image
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i didn't see any answers on facebook either TK  Image Image Image


Dont you wanna win a squatt then Joffie :D
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Is it where the Anglesey Arm comes off the W&E then? Image Image Image Image
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Head west in the opposite direction Bill Image
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and west of the Extension Image
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I'll have another stab. That curved wall on the left hand side looks like a small res so it may have been one of the Churchbridge Locks, pretty sure they had those :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/
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Good observation Bill Image and some good logic there Image



But not Churcbridge Image



Head about 4 miles south of Churchbridge Image
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is it what you call the wides by the famous unlockable gates..cant remember the name of it but it used to head off towards wyrley

Lords Hayes Branch ?
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Fishley junction
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The old locks at Bridgetown Image
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Good shouts guys - but sorry - nope....... Image
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Another 'clue'........

The fields in the background all vanished in the 50s when an estate was built there Image
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