Former canal arm, Gas Street
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Former canal arm, Gas Street
Image: © Chris Allen Taken: 5 Mar 2020
This water feature represents a former arm from Gas Street Basin that allowed coal to be delivered to Birmingham's early gas works that was on the left. This is now Gas Street Church but its history is much longer and very interesting. The curved roof is on a later extension for a company that made iron roofs. it was later used as a brass works and then a mason's yard. It adjoins the original 1822 retort house that is not visible. However the 1828 extension and coal store are seen on the left beyond the brass work's chimney. The building's importance was only recognised in 1992 and it was subsequently listed Grade II* for the retort house and Grade II for other parts. This is a building of international importance and it is fortunate that its importance was recognised.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.476575
Longitude
-1.909852