Minworth Bottom Lock No 27 is one of many locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905 near to Sunderland.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on January 1 1816. The canal joined the sea near Bournemouth. Expectations for stone traffic to Barton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Wakefield kept it open. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1955 when St Helens Aqueduct collapsed. In his autobiography Arthur Clarke writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

This is a lock with a rise of 5 feet and 6 inches.
| Minworth Green Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| New Kingsbury Road Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| The Boat Inn (Minworth) | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Dickens Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Caters Bridge | a few yards | |
| Minworth Bottom Lock No 27 | ||
| A38 Kingsbury Road Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Taylors Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Minworth Railway Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Forge Lane Bridge (Minworth) | 2½ furlongs | |
| Minworth Middle Lock No 26 | 4½ furlongs | |
- 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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Nearest water point
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
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In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Fazeley Junction
In the direction of Farmers Bridge Junction
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![Lock landing above Minworth Bottom Lock. Small bollards for mooring the boat [if necessary] while the lock is got ready. by Christine Johnstone – 09 May 2022](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/21/19/7211927_29e125e9_120x120.jpg)
![Caters Bridge, Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. Caters Bridge lies to east of A38 Kingsbury Road in a strangely quiet spot between Minworth and Curdworth. Beyond Caters Bridge is Bottom Lock 3 [[[1743600]]]. by Michael Westley – 13 March 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/76/44/1764440_0abd06df_120x120.jpg)




![A38 Kingsbury Road bridge across canal. Dual carriageway Kingsbury Road approach to major island at Minworth (A38 / A4097) crosses Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, prior to set of locks beyond [[[1743600]]]. by Michael Westley – 13 March 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/76/44/1764425_a4395490_120x120.jpg)
