Canals · West Midlands
Wyrley and Essington Canal
Wyrley and Essington Canal — Narrow canal in the Midlands, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brownhills West · 3.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Wyrley and Essington Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Narrow canal in the Midlands, England". Coordinates: 52.6410°, -1.9278°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Wyrley and Essington Canal, known locally as "the Curly Wyrley", is a canal in the English Midlands. As built it ran from Wolverhampton to Huddlesford Junction near Lichfield, with a number of branches: some parts are currently derelict. Pending planned restoration to Huddlesford, the navigable mainline now terminates at Ogley Junction near Brownhills. In 2008 it was designated a Local Nature Reserve.
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Background
Architecture
| repeal_date = 14 April 1840 | amendments = Wyrley and Essington Canal Act 1794 | repealing_legislation = Wyrley and Essington Canal Navigation Act 1840 | related_legislation = | status = Repealed | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1ITe3ogChoIC&pg=PA663 | collapsed = yes }} The canal was built to allow transport of coal from coal mines near Wyrley, Essington and New Invention to Wolverhampton and Walsall, but also carried limestone and other goods. An act of Parliament, the (32 Geo. 3. c. 81) received royal assent on 30 April 1792, entitled "An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from, or from near, Wyrley Bank, in the county of Stafford, to communicate with…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6410, -1.9278
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS8 6FD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Aldridge-Brownhills
- Established
- 1797
- Nearest railway station
- Brownhills West — 3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q8040475 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Wyrley and Essington Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: SneydWharfWyrleyCanal.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Wyrley and Essington Canal?
- Wyrley and Essington Canal is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS8 6FD), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- When was Wyrley and Essington Canal built?
- Built or established in 1797.
- Is Wyrley and Essington Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Wyrley and Essington Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Wyrley and Essington Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Brownhills West, about 3.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS8 6FD.