Worcester Bar black plaque

This black commemorative plaque records: 2 Worcester Bar (1792) This bar separates the Birmingham from the Worcester and Birmingham canals. All cargo was manhandled across until the Bar lock was added in 1815. Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Canal Navigations Society.

Worcester Bar marks the junction where the Birmingham Canal meets the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, serving as a critical point for cargo transfer before the installation of the Bar lock in 1815, which facilitated easier navigation between the two canals.