Canals · West Midlands
Tipton Green and Toll End Canals
Tipton Green and Toll End Canals — defunct canal system near Tipton, West Midlands.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tipton Green and Toll End Canals is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "defunct canal system near Tipton, West Midlands". Coordinates: 52.5319°, -2.0565°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Tipton Green Branch and Toll End Branch (or Toll End Communication Canal) were narrow canals comprising part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations near Tipton (formerly in Staffordshire), West Midlands, England. These canals no longer exist.
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Background
History
The Tipton Green Branch was completed around 1805 with 3 locks and a length of quarter of a mile. The Toll End Branch was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1783 (along with the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, Broadwaters Canal, and several other branches) to provide access to a proposed new coal mine. Work was started from the Broadwaters Canal (now part of the Walsall Canal) but halted in 1784 for eight years, being completed as a closed branch with two locks in 1801. In 1806 it was decided to extend this branch to the Tipton Green Branch with further locks, and in January 1809 the Toll End Communication Canal was completed The Horseley Ironworks operated their first foundry from a site…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5319, -2.0565
- District
- Sandwell
- Parish
- Sandwell, unparished area
- Postcode
- DY4 9RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Tipton and Wednesbury
- Nearest railway station
- Tipton — 0.6 km
- Official site
- www.cantoo.net
Sources
- wikidata: Q7809001 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tipton Green and Toll End Canals (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tipton Green and Toll End Canals?
- Tipton Green and Toll End Canals is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DY4 9RQ), in the parish of Sandwell, unparished area.
- Is Tipton Green and Toll End Canals free to visit?
- Yes, Tipton Green and Toll End Canals is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tipton Green and Toll End Canals?
- The nearest railway station is Tipton, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DY4 9RQ.