Canals · West Midlands
Wednesbury Oak Loop
Wednesbury Oak Loop — canal in the West Midlands, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wednesbury Oak Loop is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in the West Midlands, England". Coordinates: 52.5536°, -2.0661°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Wednesbury Oak Loop, sometimes known as the Bradley Arm, is a canal in the West Midlands, England. It is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN), and was originally part of James Brindley's main line, but became a loop when Thomas Telford's improvements of the 1830s bypassed it by the construction of the Coseley Tunnel. The south-eastern end of the loop was closed and in parts built over, following the designation of the entire loop as "abandoned" in 1954, including the section which was filled in at the beginning of the 1960s to make way for the Glebefields Estate in Tipton.
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Background
History
The Wednesbury Oak Loop was one of the loops in the original, meandering Birmingham Canal, later called the BCN Main Line, which was built by James Brindley after the company obtained an Act of Parliament in 1768. A line from coal mines at Wednesbury to central Birmingham was opened in 1769, with both ends built on the 453 ft contour, and a summit in the middle, which rose to 491 ft to pass over high ground at Smethwick. This created a lucrative coal trade, and the rest of the main line, which passed around the Wednesbury Oak Loop, was started in 1770. This section was built to follow the 473 ft contour, leaving the first section half-way up the flight of six locks at Spon Lane. It too…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5536, -2.0661
- District
- Wolverhampton
- Parish
- Wolverhampton, unparished area
- Postcode
- WV14 8DL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Established
- 1837
- Nearest railway station
- Coseley — 1.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7979216 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wednesbury Oak Loop (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Wednesbury Oak Canal Loxdale Sidings.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wednesbury Oak Loop?
- Wednesbury Oak Loop is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WV14 8DL), in the parish of Wolverhampton, unparished area.
- When was Wednesbury Oak Loop built?
- Built or established in 1837.
- Is Wednesbury Oak Loop free to visit?
- Yes, Wednesbury Oak Loop is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wednesbury Oak Loop?
- The nearest railway station is Coseley, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WV14 8DL.