Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge

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History & significance

Bridge, towpath and lock on Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Awbridge is a scheduled ancient monument comprising canal infrastructure constructed during the late eighteenth century. The site includes a bridge crossing the canal, an associated towpath, and a lock mechanism that formed part of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was opened in 1772 and represented a significant feat of late Georgian canal engineering. The structures at Awbridge exemplify the functional design of late eighteenth-century canal transport infrastructure, which was essential to the movement of goods across the Midlands during the period of industrial expansion. These remains survive as evidence of the canal age and the commercial networks that developed during this transformative period of English economic history.

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 →

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