Bratch Middle Lock No 24
Bratch Middle Lock No 24 is one of some locks on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1955 five kilometres from Eastcroft.
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.

This is a lock with a rise of 10 feet and 5 inches.
| Bumblehole Lock No 22 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| The Bratch Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Bratch Bridge No 47 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Bottom Lock No 23 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Middle Lock No 24 | ||
| Upper Bratch Bridge No 48 | a few yards | |
| Bratch Top Lock No 25 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Visitor Moorings | 2 furlongs | |
| Awbridge Bridge No 49 | 7 furlongs | |
| Awbridge Lock No 26 | 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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![Bratch Locks near Wombourne in Staffordshire. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.Looking up the locks from Upper Bratch Bridge (No 48). The locks look like a staircase, but are not (though they were originally). They are now a flight of three raising the water by 30ft 2in (about 9·2 metres) using large side ponds as a water supply.Landscape version: [[[6805844]]] by Roger D Kidd – 18 August 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/80/58/6805838_80391abb_120x120.jpg)
![Roach entering the Lock. The view of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and the flight of three locks at the Bratch, Wombourne.The view in May 1984 [[37248]]. by Gordon Griffiths – 20 May 2021](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/84/52/6845287_a8a94db8_120x120.jpg)





![Bratch Locks near Wombourne in Staffordshire. Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.Looking up the locks from Upper Bratch Bridge (No 48). The locks look like a staircase, but are not (though they were originally). They are now a flight of three raising the water by 30ft 2in (about 9·2 metres) using large side ponds as a water supply.Portrait version: [[[6805838]]] by Roger D Kidd – 18 August 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/80/58/6805844_277d5e72_120x120.jpg)


