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Rotton Park Street, BIRMINGHAM, B16 0AB

Part of the Port Loop housing development by Urban Splash and other partners, on land enclosed by the BCN's Icknield Port Loop.

This disused site was once a tube works in a very industrialised area. It awaits a new life as 'The Tubeworks', part of the Icknield Port Loop regeneration which comprises a new 43-acre neighbourhood, including over 1100 homes, a community hub, commercial office spaces, a new leisure centre and a swimming pool.

Looking south-west towards Icknield Port Road Bridge and Osler Street. This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icknield_Port_Loop Very dull weather, hence disappointingly dull image! :-(

Looking south-west towards Icknield Port Road Bridge and Osler Street. This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icknield_Port_Loop

This disused site was a tube works in a previously very industrialised area. It awaits a new life as 'The Tubeworks', part of the Icknield Port Loop regeneration which comprises a new 43-acre neighbourhood, including over 1100 homes, a community hub, commercial office spaces, a new leisure centre and a swimming pool.

Looking west-south-west towards Osler Street Bridge (which actually carries Icknield Port Road). This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icknield_Port_Loop Very dull weather, hence disappointingly dull image! :-(

Looking west towards Icknield Port Road Bridge (sometimes marked as Osler Street Bridge). Birmingham Canal Navigations. This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838.

Looking east-north-east from near Osler Street Bridge (which actually carries Icknield Port Road). This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icknield_Port_Loop

Looking south-west towards Icknield Port Road Bridge and Osler Street. This loop is a remnant of the original meandering contour-hugging main line to Wolverhampton, which was built under supervision of James Brindley during 1768-1772. It is still used as a feeder channel from Edgbaston Reservoir to provide water for the new main line, engineered by Thomas Telford, and completed in stages between 1824 and (posthumously) 1838. Very dull drizzly day - hence lower quality image :-(