Birmingham Canal (New Main Line) from the railway
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Birmingham Canal (New Main Line) from the railway
Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 15 Feb 2013
This new straight line, wide and with a towpath on each side, was built in the early nineteenth century to supersede the twisting old line that took a far less direct route to Wolverhampton.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.515264
Longitude
-2.021618