Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal
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Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal
The Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal is a short canal[1] connecting the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal in the centre of Birmingham (52°28′33″N 1°52′38″W / 52.47570°N 1.87715°W) to the Warwick and Birmingham Canal near Gravelly Hill Interchange (52°30′31″N 1°51′33″W / 52.50855°N 1.85926°W). It was authorized in 1840 by Act of Parliament to relieve pressure on this connection to the Grand Junction Canal leading to London and opened in 1844. It is 2.5 miles long and has 6 locks.[2]
WikiMiniAtlasIn 1929 it was bought by the Regent's Canal company to form part of the Grand Union Canal. Like the Camp Hill locks it was not broadened in 1933 as it only led to other narrow canals.
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References[]
- ^ "Birmingham & Warwick Junction Canal - Birmingham & Black Country Canal Walks". Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ^ "The history of the Birmingham and Warwick Canal 1793 to 1972, by John Morris Jones". Acocks Green History Society: new website. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
Further reading[]
- Canals of Great Britain
- History of the British canal system
- Waterscape
Categories:
- Canals in the West Midlands (county)
- Canals opened in 1844