A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
WARWICK AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL, a canal mainly in Warwickshire, but also across a narrow wing of Worcestershire; from a junction with the Warwick and Napton canal in the vicinity of Warwick, northwest-ward, past Budbrooke, Rowington, Knowle, and Elmdon, to Birmingham. It was formed in 1793-9; is 22½ miles long; rises 188 feet, with 27 locks; and falls 42 feet, with 5 locks.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a canal" (ADL Feature Type: "canals") |
| Administrative units: | Warwickshire AncC Worcestershire AncC |
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