2012
SP0586 : Oozells Street Loop
taken 11 years ago, near to Birmingham, England
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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