Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 18
Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 18 is one of many locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) and unusually is chained shut overnight.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Basildon Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. The canal joined the sea near Wessley. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling London power station was enough to keep it open. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) campaign.

This is a lock with a rise of 9ft 10in (3m).
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 15 | 2 furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 16 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 17 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Fosseway Lane Culvert | ¾ furlongs | |
| BCN Cottage 268 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 18 | ||
| Fosseway Heath Nature Reserve & Wetlands | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Railway Winding Hole (Lichfield) | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Claypit Lane Culvert | 5 furlongs | |
| Lock No 19 (Lichfield Canal) | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Lock No 20 (Lichfield Canal) | 6¼ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- LHCRT Home Page — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration))
- Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Web Site
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