Spon Lane Bottom Lock is one of a group of locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Spon Lane Locks Branch); it has a rise of only a few inches near to Portsmouth Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Spon Lane Locks Branch) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1876 but problems with Wesshampton Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. The 9 mile section between Oldley and Wealden was closed in 1905 after a breach at Wigan. In George Jones's "Travels of The Implacable" he describes his experiences passing through Leicester Locks during the Poll Tax riots.

This is a lock with a rise of 6 feet and 8 inches.
| Bromford Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| Spon Locks Footbridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Spon Lane Bottom Lock | ||
| Spon Lane Middle Lock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Spon Locks Scrapyard Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Spon Lane Top Lock | 2½ furlongs | |
| Spon Lane Junction | 2¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Spon Lane Middle Lock
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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![Bromford Junction from Bromford Stop. At Bromford Junction the Spon Lane Locks connect the Old Main Line above [left / north] with the New Main Line below [right / south]. The 'Stop' is a toll island. In the distance, northbound traffic on the M5. by Christine Johnstone – 10 May 2018](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/81/39/5813998_a9c16438_120x120.jpg)








![Bromford Stop, New Main Line. The approaching narrowboat is heading for the left [north] side of the stop, because the photographer's boat is already passing through the right [south] side. by Christine Johnstone – 04 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/17/23/3172335_680f497f_120x120.jpg)


