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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal
Canal in the United Kingdom / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal is a canal of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in the West Midlands of England. Its purpose was to provide a link between the Coventry Canal and Birmingham and thereby connect Birmingham to London via the Oxford Canal.[1]
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Birmingham and Fazeley Canal | |
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![]() The folly-like footbridge and adjacent swing bridge at Drayton Bassett, one mile from Fazeley Junction. | |
Specifications | |
Locks | 44 |
Status | Navigable |
Navigation authority | Canal & River Trust |
History | |
Original owner | Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Company |
Principal engineer | John Smeaton |
Date of act | 1784 |
Date completed | 1789 |
Geography | |
Start point | Fazeley Jn, Coventry Canal |
End point | Old Turn Jn, BCN Main Line |
Connects to | BCN Main Line, Coventry Canal, Grand Union Canal, Tame Valley Canal |
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