Talk:Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

Start of canal

Historically the Birmingham and Fazeley started at Farmer's Bridge Top Lock (the real Farmer's Bridge Junction, 52°28′50″N 1°54′45″W), where it met the already existing Birmingham Canal Newhall Branch (now built upon, with only Canmbrian Wharf surviving). The short stretch between the lock and Old Turn Junction is really part of one of the two terminating arms of the Brindley (Old Line) Birmingham Canal: Newhall Branch (completed 1772) and Paradise Street Branch (Old Wharf, via Gas Street Basin) (completed 1773). Oosoom ^Talk to me 06:05, 21 May 2007 (UTC)

Erdington Hall area

Does anyone know what happens to the canal near Erdington Hall? My maps show it as buildings, and Google maps also shows buildings obscuring the canal at that point. Is it technically a tunnel? I have put a misc structure on the map, to be replaced when I know what to draw. Bob1960evens 11:59, 8 September 2007 (UTC)

Finally found the answer. It is a factory built over the canal, effectively forming a tunnel.Bob1960evens 16:28, 28 September 2007 (UTC)

Erdington Hall stood in the triangle now formed by Tyburn Road, Wheelwright Road and Abbotts Road. Demolished early 20th century. Thompson Drive now runs over what was originally a rural Erdington Hall Bridge. The long factory/warehouse over the canal to the west of Erdington Hall Bridge leaves the canal open to light on one side - a feature also present at Lock 10 of the Farmer's Bridge Locks which is surmounted by Brindley House, a defunct high-rise telephone exchange (and next to the BT Tower). Oosoom ^Talk to me 15:14, 14 November 2007 (UTC)