Reservoir Cafe and Lodge, Edgbaston Reservoir
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Reservoir Cafe and Lodge, Edgbaston Reservoir
Image: © A J Paxton Taken: 2 Apr 2022
This is the main public entrance to Edgbaston Reservoir, which was constructed in the late 1820s by Thomas Telford to supply water to his improved Birmingham canal navigation. The Lodge was built at the same time and enlarged later in the 19th century.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.477849
Longitude
-1.934143