Walsall Canal from beside Bentley Bridge, 1979
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The photograph on this page of Walsall Canal from beside Bentley Bridge, 1979 by Trevor Littlewood as part of the Geograph project.
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Walsall Canal from beside Bentley Bridge, 1979
Image: © Trevor Littlewood Taken: 16 Apr 1979
The canal in 1979 was lined with factory buildings assumed to be the premises of Garringtons who were metal workers. The scene would be very different now, in 2021: all of the buildings have gone - Garringtons closed down in the early 1980s - and new industry has taken over the land seeming not to hem in the canal so closely. The bridge over the canal in the middle distance has also disappeared as has the unusual lifting bridge at the narrowing beyond. The warning notice attached to Bentley Bridge refers to that lifting bridge which when down would obstruct the passage of boats.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.57846
Longitude
-2.032865