Canals · West Midlands
Bentley Canal
In or near Wolverhampton.
Bentley Canal — Canal located in Birmingham, U.K.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Darlaston · 0.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Bentley Canal, the nearest railway station is Darlaston, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for the canal is WS2 0LE, and entry is free.
About
Bentley Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Canal located in Birmingham, U.K". Coordinates: 52.5812°, -2.0182°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Bentley Canal is an abandoned canal that was part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in England. A very short section still exists where it joins the Wyrley and Essington Canal in Wolverhampton. From there it headed generally southeast through Willenhall and Walsall and connected with the Anson Branch and thus the Walsall Canal. The main line opened in 1843, with the Neachell Hall Branch following two years later. The branch closed in 1953 and the main line in the early 1960s.
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Background
History
In 1820, the Birmingham Canal Company had approached the Wyrley and Essington Canal, with a view to amalgamation. This had been declined, but from 1825 mineowners in the Walsall area petitioned for a junction between the two systems. Nothing happened for some years, but in 1837, Walsall Town Council began pushing both companies for a solution. After much disagreement, the Wyrley and Essington announced that they were ready to apply for an act of Parliament to authorise the construction of a junction at Walsall, which led to the Birmingham Canal Company agreeing to amalgamation. Both signed an agreement to proceed on 9 February 1840, and an act of Parliament, the Wyrley and Essington Canal…
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- Coordinates
- 52.5812, -2.0182
- District
- Walsall
- Parish
- Walsall, unparished area
- Postcode
- WS2 0LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wolverhampton South East
- Nearest railway station
- Darlaston — 0.6 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4890462 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bentley Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bentley Canal Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 334366.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bentley Canal?
- Bentley Canal is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS2 0LE), in the parish of Walsall, unparished area.
- What is Bentley Canal?
- Bentley Canal — Canal located in Birmingham, U.K.
- How do I get to Bentley Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Darlaston, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode WS2 0LE.
- Is Bentley Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Bentley Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bentley Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Darlaston, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS2 0LE.