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The bridge, towpath and lock on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge is a scheduled ancient monument comprising canal infrastructure dating from the late eighteenth century. The canal itself was constructed between 1766 and 1772, representing an important phase of Britain's canal-building era and serving to connect the River Severn with the Trent navigation system. The lock, bridge and associated towpath form part of the original engineered landscape of this significant waterway, which facilitated the movement of goods and materials during the industrial period. The monument is recorded as a nationally important example of eighteenth-century canal construction and engineering.
Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003735. View the official record →
The bridge, towpath and lock on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge is a scheduled ancient monument comprising canal infrastructure dating from the late eighteenth century.
Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1003735.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard (3.5 km), Lady Godiva's churchyard cross in St Bartholomew's churchyard (3.5 km), Roman camp 600yds (550m) WSW of Swindon iron works (4.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge stands on Triassic Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Triassic. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.