Birmingham Level (New) Main Line (BCN)
The new Birmingham Main Line opened in 1829 and was 5 miles and 5 hours shorter than the original route.
James Brindley’s original 1769 canal was a "contour canal" which looped around the contours to avoid gradients.
in 1824 Thomas Telford drew up plans to straighten the canal using aqueducts across valleys and cuttings through higher land. It also had towpaths on both sides so that the boatmen did not have to carry out complicated manoeuvres with their towropes every time they met a boat travelling in the opposite direction.
James Brindley’s original 1769 canal was a "contour canal" which looped around the contours to avoid gradients.
in 1824 Thomas Telford drew up plans to straighten the canal using aqueducts across valleys and cuttings through higher land. It also had towpaths on both sides so that the boatmen did not have to carry out complicated manoeuvres with their towropes every time they met a boat travelling in the opposite direction.
Birmingham Level (New) Main Line (BCN), related objects
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 52°30'49"N 2°1'0"W
- Sandwell 0.6 km
- Greets Green Playing Fields 1 km
- Jesson Playing Field 1.8 km
- Sandwell General Hospital 2.4 km
- Dartmouth Park 2.5 km
- M5 Junction 1 2.8 km
- West Bromwich Cemetery 3.3 km
- Dartmouth Golf Club 3.4 km
- Sandwell Valley Country Park 3.7 km
- Dudley (Metropolitan Borough of) 6.2 km
- Wolverhampton Level (Old) Main Line (BCN) 1.2 km
- Engine Arm (BCN) 4 km
- Soho Loop (BCN) 6.1 km
- Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line 6.3 km
- Icknield Port Loop (BCN) 7 km
- Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) 8.9 km
- Wyrley and Essington Canal 11 km
- Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal 13 km
- Cannock Extension Canal 15 km
- Birmingham and Fazeley Canal 16 km