Canal and railway north-west of Ladywood, Birmingham
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Canal and railway north-west of Ladywood, Birmingham
Image: © Roger Kidd Taken: 26 Aug 2010
Looking north-west towards Smethwick on an increasingly dull and drizzly morning. The canal to Wolverhampton was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772, then rerouted and straightened by Thomas Telford during 1824-1838, this section by 1827. One of Telford's alterations was to build towpaths on both sides, and they have been retained here. The Rugby-Birmingham-Stafford railway line was opened in 1852.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.482429
Longitude
-1.925301