Canals · West Midlands
Coventry Canal
In or near Streethay.
Coventry Canal — canal in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley · 4.1 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit the Coventry Canal, the nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, located 4.1 km away. Entry to the canal is free. The postcode for the area is DE13 7DN.
About
Coventry Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in Staffordshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.7236°, -1.7934°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow canal in the Midlands of England. It starts in Coventry and ends 38 miles (61 km) to the north at Fradley Junction, just north of Lichfield, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal. It also has connections with the Ashby Canal, the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and the Oxford Canal. Some maps show the canal as a northern and a southern section, connected by a stretch of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, but others, including the Canal and River Trust show the through route as the Coventry Canal. This reflects a complicated period of ownership and re-leasing when the Coventry Canal company was in financial difficulties during construction. It runs through or past the towns of Bedworth, Nuneaton, Atherstone, Polesworth and Tamworth. It is navigable for boats up to 21.9 m (72 ft) length, 2.1 m (7 ft) beam and 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) headroom. It forms part of the Warwickshire ring.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | amendments = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = Coventry Canal Act 1786 | status = Amended | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=VaI3AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA131 | collapsed = yes }} | type = Act | parliament = Parliament of Great Britain | long_title = An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Coventry Canal Navigation, to complete the said Canal to Fradley Heath in the County of Stafford, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. | year = 1786 | citation = 26 Geo. 3. c. 30 | territorial_extent = Great Britain | royal_assent = 22 May 1786 | commencement = 24 January 1786 | repeal_date = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = |…
Description
{| class="wikitable" !Point !Coordinates |- |Fradley Junction | |- |Bell bridge (A38/Ryknild Street) | |- |Huddlesford Junction | |- |Fazeley Junction | |- |Tame Aqueduct | |- |Glascote Basin | |- |Baddesley Basin | |- |Mill Bridge (Polesworth) | |- |Atherstone Top Lock | |- |Marston Junction | |- |Hawkesbury Junction | |- |Coventry Canal Basin | |}
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7236, -1.7934
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Fradley
- Postcode
- DE13 7DN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Lichfield Trent Valley — 4.1 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q1138056 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Coventry Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Coventry canal nr Fradley.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Coventry Canal?
- Coventry Canal is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE13 7DN), in the parish of Fradley.
- What is Coventry Canal?
- Coventry Canal — canal in Staffordshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Coventry Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE13 7DN.
- Is Coventry Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Coventry Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Coventry Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Lichfield Trent Valley, about 4.1 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE13 7DN.