2019

SP0288 : Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal

taken 5 years ago, near to Handsworth, Birmingham, England

Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal
Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal
Built 1828 as part of Telfoed's improvements. Towpath ramp, southern side. The prominent ridges in the brick path were to provide a good grip for towing horses. Listed Grade II.
Birmingham Canal (BCN Main Line)

The Birmingham Canal was built from 1768 to 1772 by James Brindley from the then edge of Birmingham, at Paradise Wharf (also known as Old Wharf) near to Gas Street Basin to meet the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Aldersley, near Wolverhampton. The canal was upgraded and straightened by Thomas Telford between 1824-7.
The canal forms part of the Birmingham Canals Navigation, a network of canals in and around the city.
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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Suburb, Urban fringe Canals Canal: Birmingham Canal Navigations Period: Early 19th Century Date: 1828 Engineer: Thomas Telford other tags: Canal Towpath Towpath Bridge Grade II Listed Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Smethwick Junction [16] · Turnover Bridge [11] · Towpath [9] Title Clusters: · Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal [5] ·
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SP0288, 174 images   (more nearby 🔍)
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Alan Murray-Rust   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 5 September, 2019   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 11 September, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0292 8897 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:29.9176N 1:57.5050W
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OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0290 8897
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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