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South Staffordshire Waterworks Offices
The South Staffordshire Waterworks Company, was formed on 4 August 1853 to provide "an abundant supply of pure water" to the inhabitants of the towns of the Black Country. South Staffordshire Waterworks Company became a public limited company on 1 November 1991 and was listed on the London Stock Exchange as South Staffordshire Water. It is now a private company having been bought by a Bahrain investment company.
Image: © John M
Taken: 22 Jun 2008
0.03 miles
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Wyrley & Essington Canal towards Stubbs Bridge
Image: © Ian S
Taken: 16 Dec 2021
0.05 miles
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Stubbs Bridge - Wyrley and Essington Canal
Provides pedestrian access to Green Lane next to the old waterworks.
Image: © John M
Taken: 22 Jun 2008
0.06 miles
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Wyrley & Essington Canal at Stubbs Bridge
Image: © Ian S
Taken: 16 Dec 2021
0.07 miles
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Stubbs [or Stubbs'] Bridge, from the north
Carrying a footpath over the Wyrley & Essington Canal, just north of Birchills Junction.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 6 May 2018
0.08 miles
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Plastic mouldings factory
LINPAC Allibert created in February 2007 by the merger of LINPAC Materials Handling and Allibert Buckhorn design and manufacture Returnable Transit Packaging, such as plastic pallets and containers, for the retail, automotive and general industry sectors across the UK & Europe.
Image: © John M
Taken: 22 Jun 2008
0.10 miles
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Wyrley & Essington Canal, Leamore
Looking south-east between Stokes Bridge and Stubbs Bridge.
Image: © Christine Johnstone
Taken: 6 May 2018
0.11 miles
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Lafarge Tarmac readymix plant in Walsall
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 23 Aug 2013
0.13 miles
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Powerhouse Depot (closed)
Powerhouse Retail Group went in to administration in August 2003. The business was sold without liabilities and traded as PRG Powerhouse Retail Group until it also went in to administration in August 2006 leading to the closure of the remaining shops. At the time it was the third largest electrical retailer.
Powerhouse had developed from the high street shops operated by the electricity companies including MEB and Scottish Power.
Image: © John M
Taken: 22 Jun 2008
0.14 miles
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Railway line towards Walsall
The line from Bloxwich, looking towards Walsall, with the rear of the houses on Beatrice Street on the left.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 18 Feb 2013
0.17 miles