Monday 15 October 2012

The locks at Lapworth



The canal between Warwick and Stratford. We went for a walk, starting at Lapworth. Lots of locks on this stretch of the canal.




A lot of the lockkepers' cottages have rounded  roofs because the craftsmen who built the house were so used to constructing barrel-vaulted bridges that they used the same technique for the cottage roof. This is a unique feature of the South Stratford arm.




View from the bridge




waiting at the lock




another cottage - no vaulted roof this time.




Not many people on the path which suited us fine





homes




getting closer.




All the metal bridges along the South Stratford are split bridges. This allowed the towrope between boat and horse to be slipped through the gap without slowing their journey




and here's another one where it is easier to see the split




a calm day and the reflections are superb




another cottage, another rounded roof




an old sign




this is my favourite bit of this stretch of the canal




I love the way the beam of light shoots down like an arrow into the water




another cottage




basking in the sun





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