The Bentley Canal footbridge
Introduction
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The Bentley Canal footbridge
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 19 Jul 2018
A towpath bridge over the remaining very short stretch of what was originally the Bentley Canal branch, which led from the Wyrley and Essington cut through Willenhall towards Bentley Bridge, where it joined the Walsall Canal at Anson, as seen in Image The bridge itself will date from around 1843, the date at which the main line was opened, and was Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101201908-footbridge-over-west-end-of-bentley-canal-wednesfield-south-ward#.W3Uao-hKhPY in 1992.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.596947
Longitude
-2.092523