2012

SP0586 : Oozells Street Loop

taken 11 years ago, near to Birmingham, England

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Oozells Street Loop
Oozells Street Loop
The original main line of the BCN (Birmingham Canal Navigations) was a contour canal designed by James Brindley; it was dramatically shortened between 1823 and 1838 when a new much straighter route was built. This left several loops which, unlike other locations where canals were straightened, survived because they served canalside industrial premises. The first such loop leaving Birmingham is Oozells Street and this is the entrance at the Old Turn; the loop now gives access to a boatyard and moorings.

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Geographical Context: Canals other tags: Narrowboat Canal Loop Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Oozells Loop [41] · Birmingham Canal Navigations [31] Title Clusters: · Oozells Street Loop [5] ·
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SP0586, 711 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 21 October, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 28 October, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0591 8674 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:28.7134N 1:54.8647W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 0591 8678
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SOUTH (about 180 degrees)
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