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We headed up the Garrison Locks yesterday and turned right at Bordersley Junction. This would take us through the former stop lock at Warwick Bar where two different canals used to meet. Originally they were not connected so neither company could steal water from the other. Goods had to be transhipped between boats moored each side of a narrow strip of land – the “bar”. Later these were knocked through, often with gates to stop water flow if necessary. 
Worcester Bar, at Gas Street Basin is another example, and that’s how Perry Bar got its name. Warwick Bar gates are always chained open but the vandals had removed one set and the far end gate was shut. There was over 1.5 inches difference in water levels so we couldn’t open it. We couldn’t shut the gate at the other end and use it as a lock as that was chained open. We called British Waterways who said help would be there within 30 minutes – and it was. 
By then we had opened the paddle – despite being unable to turn the windlass all the way round because of the poor gate design and the ratchet pawl being seized up as its never used. We were lowering the pound above, including Typhoo Basin. With the water nearer level and help from two passers by we opened the gate. Eugene, who had helped at Smethwick last week, and Mark arrived just afterwards and padlocked the gates open yet again. Posted on Monday, 10 September 2007 at 20:33 Comments (1)
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This is one of those occasions when you could have done with an Alex Special Paul…
http://www.choiceforum.co.uk/blog/2006/10/new-windlass-for-vic-and-been-there.html
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Comment by Sue — On 11-09-07 at 22:33