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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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by N Chadwick

Created: Mon, 19 Sep 2011, Updated: Mon, 16 Mar 2015


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SP0189 : Galton Tunnel by Stephen McKay
2025
SP0388 : BCN Main Line, Soho by Stephen McKay
2025
SP0586 : Ladywood Junction by Stephen McKay
2025
SP0487 : Graffiti along the Birmingham Main Line Canal by Mat Fascione
2022
SP0586 : Farmer's Bridge Junction in Birmingham city centre by Mat Fascione
2022
SP0686 : International Convention Centre along the Birmingham Main Line Canal by Mat Fascione
2020
SP0586 : Under the St. Vincent Street Bridge by Mat Fascione
2020
SP0288 : Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SP0289 : Smethwick Middle Lock, Birmingham Canal by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SP0288 : Smethwick Indexing Station, Birmingham Canal New Main Line by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SP0288 : Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SP0388 : Birmingham Canal alongside Soho Foundry by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SP0288 : Turnover Bridge No.4, Smethwick Junction, Birmingham Canal by Alan Murray-Rust
2019
SJ9100 : Wolverhampton Lock No 16 by Mat Fascione
2018
SJ9100 : Wolverhampton Lock No 15 and Gorsebrook Bridge by Mat Fascione
2018
SP0488 : Canal junction, Winson Green, from the railway by Christopher Hilton
2016
SP0587 : Eastern end of the Old Line Loop by N Chadwick
2015
SO9891 : Gower Branch Canal by N Chadwick
2015
SP0487 : Rotton Park Junction by Alan Murray-Rust
2015
SP0587 : Derelict works by the Birmingham Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SP0487 : Birmingham Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SP0586 : St Vincent Street Bridge, Birmingham Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SP0487 : Derelict Works by the Birmingham Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SP0586 : Narrowboat, Birmingham Canal by N Chadwick
2011
SO9395 : Bilston steelworks from the BCN, 1969 by Martin Tester
1969

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