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Latitude: 52.4971 / 52°29'49"N
Longitude: -1.9518 / 1°57'6"W
OS Eastings: 403368
OS Northings: 288802
OS Grid: SP033888
Mapcode National: GBR 5M2.XQ
Mapcode Global: VH9YW.4H0K
Plus Code: 9C4WF2WX+R7
Entry Name: Towpath Bridge at Soho Foundry (Approximately 160 Metres East of Rabone Lane) Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
Listing Date: 30 March 1987
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1214940
English Heritage Legacy ID: 219218
ID on this website: 101214940
Location: Soho, Sandwell, West Midlands, B66
County: Sandwell
Electoral Ward/Division: Soho and Victoria
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Smethwick
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Smethwick The Resurrection
Church of England Diocese: Birmingham
Tagged with: Bridge
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BIRMINGHAM CANAL
Birmingham Level, Smethwick Towpath bridge at Soho Foundry (approx 160m east of Rabone Lane)
II
Bridge carrying north towpath of Birmingham Canal over disused branch.
Early to mid-C19. Cast iron. Brick abutments have chamfered sandstone
quoins. Single shallow segmental arch. Sides pierced to form lattice
pattern of saltire crosses. The northern half of the bridge is within the
Soho Foundry side: the boundary wall runs across the bridge parallel with
the main canal. This part of the Birmingham Canal was first opened in 1769
and straightened by Telford in 1827, when double towpaths were provided.
The Soho Foundry was opened by Boulton, Watt and Sons in 1796 to produce
castings for their steam engines.
Listing NGR: SP0336888801
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