Bratch Bottom Lock No 23 is one of many locks on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1888.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley) was built by John Longbotham and opened on 17 September 1888. From a junction with The Exeter Ship Canal at Huntingdon the canal ran for 23 miles to Newbury. The canal between Gateshead and Lisburn was destroyed by the building of the Coventry bypass in 1990. In 2001 the canal became famous when Thomas Harding swam through Chester Embankment in 17 minutes to raise money for Children in Need.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), piling suitable for hooks. The lock landing is the standard bollards and mooring rings. This is confusing as the mooring rings appear to be available for overnight mooring but only the last two are. However, there is a good long length of sheet piling after the two rings. Good mooring by the picnic site on the off side.
Facilities: rubbish disposal.
This is a lock with a rise of 10f4.
| Bumblehole Bridge No 46 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Bumblehole Lock No 22 | 2½ furlongs | |
| The Bratch Winding Hole | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Bridge No 47 | a few yards | |
| Bratch Aqueduct | a few yards | |
| Bratch Bottom Lock No 23 | ||
| Bratch Middle Lock No 24 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Upper Bratch Bridge No 48 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Top Lock No 25 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Visitor Moorings | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Awbridge Bridge No 49 | 7 furlongs | |
- Visit Bratch Locks - Discover its history & architecture — associated with this page
- Bratch Locks are a delightful feature of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal situated in the leafy outskirts of Wombourne.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
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