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Walking Birmingham Canals in July 2021. This is about a mile out of Gas Street Basin on the Wolverhampton main line of Birmimgham Canal Navigations. Going under the bridge on the left is the Icknield Port Loop, whilst on the right hand edge of the photo is the start of the Soho Loop.
The Birmingham to Wolverhampton main line canal, constructed between 1768 and 1772 to the design of James Brindley. Merger with the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in 1784 created a combined company that ten years later renamed itself as the Birmingham Canal Navigations, eventually having some 160 miles of waterway, 100 miles or so of which remains in use.
Although none are in view here, on this hot day there were numerous craft on these 'narrow' canals, the majority being fairly traditional narrow boats of 60 or 70 foot length.
Birmingham Canals 200721 3475
Walking Birmingham Canals in July 2021. This is about a mile out of Gas Street Basin on the Wolverhampton main line of Birmimgham Canal Navigations. Going under the bridge on the left is the Icknield Port Loop, whilst on the right hand edge of the photo is the start of the Soho Loop.
The Birmingham to Wolverhampton main line canal, constructed between 1768 and 1772 to the design of James Brindley. Merger with the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal in 1784 created a combined company that ten years later renamed itself as the Birmingham Canal Navigations, eventually having some 160 miles of waterway, 100 miles or so of which remains in use.
Although none are in view here, on this hot day there were numerous craft on these 'narrow' canals, the majority being fairly traditional narrow boats of 60 or 70 foot length.