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Wolverhampton Locks

lake or loch

Old EnglishAI-generated

Wolverhampton Locks refers to a series of locks on a canal or river, named after the nearby town of Wolverhampton. The town's name likely originates from an Old English personal name 'Wulfhere' and 'ham' meaning 'homestead'.

Word origins

Wolverhampton
Old Englishhomestead of Wulfhere(from Wulfhere "personal name", hām "homestead, village, estate")
locks
Unknownartificial structures to raise or lower boats