Sampson Road Wharf near Sparkbrook, Birmingham
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Sampson Road Wharf near Sparkbrook, Birmingham
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 21 Aug 2012
The short arm adjacent to Camp Hill Top Lock, and the nearby warehouses were formerly a depot for the Warwick and Birmingham Canal. This was the northern limit for wider boats, traffic continuing to Birmingham being limited to a beam of seven feet. Currently the venue is used by a modern boat crew's sanitary station (off to the right). This cannot be accessed from the towpath side of the canal or the lock itself. Image]
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Image Location
Latitude
52.468893
Longitude
-1.874744