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Latitude: 52.5927 / 52°35'33"N
Longitude: -1.9937 / 1°59'37"W
OS Eastings: 400522
OS Northings: 299428
OS Grid: SP005994
Mapcode National: GBR 2BY.DRB
Mapcode Global: WHBG1.B3V7
Plus Code: 9C4WH2V4+3G
Entry Name: Birchills Canal Museum, Former Boatmans Rest, West Side of Walsall Top Lock
Listing Date: 31 January 1996
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1271546
English Heritage Legacy ID: 454413
ID on this website: 101271546
Location: Birchills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS2
County: Walsall
Electoral Ward/Division: Birchills Leamore
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Walsall
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Walsall St Andrew, The Birchills
Church of England Diocese: Lichfield
Tagged with: Museum building
SP 0509 9950 WALSALL BIRCHILLS
7/10009 Birchills Canal Museum, former
Boatmans Rest, west side of
Walsall top lock
GV II
Former Boatmans Rest on the Walsall Canal c1900. Red brick with blue engineering brick plinth and hipped slate roof. Two storey, rectangular. Canalside elevation with segmental headed doorway and window and possibly later bay window, with timber sashes. Upper floor with three pairs of lancet style windows. Rubbed brick voussoirs and continuous hood band. Roof has central louvered ventilator with metal ogee cap.
The boatmans rest was one of three in the West Midland canals operated by the Incorporated Seamen and Boatman's Friend Society. The other two have since been demolished.
Listing NGR: SP0052299428
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