Bratch Top Lock No 25
Bratch Top Lock No 25 is one of some locks on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway.
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.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
This is a lock with a rise of 10 feet and 5 inches.
| Bratch Bridge No 47 | ½ furlongs | |
| Bratch Aqueduct | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Bottom Lock No 23 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Bratch Middle Lock No 24 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Upper Bratch Bridge No 48 | a few yards | |
| Bratch Top Lock No 25 | ||
| Bratch Visitor Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Awbridge Bridge No 49 | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Awbridge Lock No 26 | 7 furlongs | |
| Pipe Bridge and Site of Bridge No 50 | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ebstree Lock No 27 | 1 mile, 3¼ furlongs | |
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- Bratch Locks are a delightful feature of the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal situated in the leafy outskirts of Wombourne.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
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Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Stourton Junction
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
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