What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: TARDEBIGGE TOP LOCK Summit of the 30 lock Tardebigge flight - the longest in the UK. From 1810-1814, site of an experimental man-powered boat lift Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Tardebigge Top Lock marks the summit of the longest lock flight in the United Kingdom, consisting of 30 locks. Between 1810 and 1814, it was the site of an innovative but ultimately unsuccessful experiment with a man-powered boat lift, aimed at improving navigation efficiency on the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
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