NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Birmingham and Worcester Canal

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... This article is about the city in England. ... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/kmÂ² Ethnicity...

The parliamentary bill permitting its construction was passed in 1791. A further Act of Parliament authorised the raising of more money in 1808. A bill is a law introduced within a legislature to be read as part of procedure to become a law. ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... 1808 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

The canal was surveyed by Josiah Clowes and John Snape. Its engineers changed often, and included Thomas Cartwright, John Woodhouse and William Crosley. There have been several well-known people called Thomas Cartwright, including: Thomas Cartwright (architect) Thomas_Cartwright_(churchman) ...

Work began from the Birmingham end, but progressed slowly. Selly Oak was reached in October 1795 and Kings Norton by May 1796. By March 1797 the 2726 yard (2493 m) tunnel at Wast Hill was open and the canal was trading to Hopwood. In 1807 the canal reached Tardebigge. The final 16 miles (26 km) was opened in December 1815. Selly Oak constituency shown within Birmingham Selly Oak is an area in south Birmingham, England. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Kings Norton is an area of Birmingham, England . ... 1796 was a leap year starting on Friday. ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ... Hopwood is a small settlement in Worcestershire, located south of Birmingham, England. ... 1807 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Tardebigge is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... 1815 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...

Until 1814, direct connection to the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) was prevented by the Worcester Bar, a physical barrier at Gas Street Basin, Birmingham designed so that the BCN would not lose water to the Worcester and Birmingham. Cargoes had to be laboriously manhandled between boats on either side. The bar still exists, with boats moored to both sides of it, but a narrow opening allows boats to navigate from one side to the other. 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals linking Birmingham, England to Wolverhampton and the Black Country. ...

A major user of the canal was the Cadbury chocolate factory at Bournville. Cadbury-Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett) is a chocolate and beverage company with its headquarters in London, UK. Jacob Schweppe developed a method to make mineral water in Switzerland in 1783. ... Chocolate comes in dark, light, and white varieties with cocoa solids contributing to the brown coloration. ... Bournville is an area on the south side of Birmingham England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate - including a dark chocolate bar branded Bournville. History Originally consisting of a scattering of farmsteads and cottages linked by winding country lanes, the only visual highlight being the...

There are 58 locks in total on the canal, including the 30 Tardebigge locks, one of the largest lock flights in Europe. Tardebigge is a town in Worcestershire, England. ... Canal locks in England. ... World map showing location of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ...

See also

Upper Bittell, 2005. ... // Early history Evidence suggests that the first British canals were built in Roman times, often as irrigation canals or short connecting spurs between navigable rivers, such as Foss Dyke. ...

External link

River Severn, UK (Others in NSW and NZ)

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Administrative areas: Powys | Shropshire | Worcestershire | Gloucestershire | Flows into: Bristol Channel

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The Severn Bridges crossing near the mouth of the River Severn The River Severn (Welsh: Afon Hafren) is the longest British river, at 354 kilometres (219 miles) long; it rises at an altitude of 610 metres on Plynlimon near Llanidloes, in the Cambrian Mountains, Mid Wales, and it passes through... The Severn River is a river in the northwest of New South Wales, Australia. ... Powys is an administrative county in Wales, over 2000 sq. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a county in the West Midlands region of England, bordering Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh counties of Powys and Clwyd. ... Worcestershire (pronounced /ËˆwÊŠstÉ™.tÉ™ÊƒÉ™/ or /ËˆwÊŠstÉ™.tÉ™ÊƒiËÉœË/ or /ËˆwÊŠstÉ™.tÉ™ÊƒaÉªÉ™/; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... The location of the Bristol Channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol Channel, looking northwestward from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West... Llanidloes is a town in Powys, traditional county of Montgomeryshire, Mid Wales, lying on the River Severn. ... Newtown (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a town with a population of 10,542 (1993) in Powys, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Severn. ... Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Powys, traditional county of Montgomeryshire, in western-mid Wales, less than 10 km from the border with England. ... This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Map sources for Bridgnorth at grid reference SO7193 Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England, at grid reference SO717929. ... Load Street, Bewdley Bewdley is a small town in Worcestershire, England. ... Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of 19,713 (2001 Census). ... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Chepstow (Welsh language: Cas-gwent) is a border town straddling the Monmouthshireâ€”Gloucestershire border, situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severns west bank. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ...

Major tributaries: Rea Brook | River Perry | River Tern | River Vyrnwy | River Stour | River Teme | Upper Avon | Lower Avon | River Wye
The Rea Brook is a minor river that begins at Marton Pool, near the Shropshire/Wales border and runs north, past the villages of Minsterley and Pontesbury, to Shrewsbury, where it joins the much larger River Severn. ... The River Perry is a river in Shropshire, England. ... The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England. ... The River Vyrnwy is a river in the United Kingdom. ... The Stour is a river in Worcestershire. ... The River Teme rises in mid-Wales south of Newtown, Powys and flows through Ludlow in Shropshire on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester. ... The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... The River Wye (Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fifth-longest river in the UK. Its source is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon at 741 metres above sea level. ...

Linked canals: Staffordshire and Worcestershire | Birmingham and Worcester | Droitwich
Herefordshire and Gloucestershire | Thames and Severn | Coalport | Gloucester and Sharpness
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, passing through Staffordshire and Worcestershire. ... The Droitwich Canal is a synthesis of two canals; the Droitwich Barge Canal and the Droitwich Junction Canal, in England. ... The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal is a canal in the south west of England, passing through Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. ... The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in the south of England, linking the River Thames to the River Severn, via Cricklade and Stroudwater. ... The Coalport Canal is a historic canal built to link several coalport industries with the River Severn. ... The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a canal in the south west of England, between Gloucester and Sharpness. ...

Major crossings: Welsh Bridge | English Bridge | Ironbridge | Hampton Loade (chain ferry) | Severn Tunnel | Severn Bridge The Welsh Bridge is a bridge in Shrewsbury which crosses the River Severn. ... The English Bridge is a bridge which crosses the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. ... The Iron Bridge Map sources for Ironbridge at grid reference SJ672033 Ironbridge is a settlement beside the River Severn in Shropshire, England that grew up beside the 100 foot (30 meter) cast-iron bridge that was built across the river there in 1789. ... Hampton Loade is a village in Shropshire, England. ... Coin operated cable ferry at Espevær in Bømlo, Norway A cable ferry is a means of water transportation by which a ferry or other boat is propelled and guided across a river or other larger body of water by means of cables or chains connected to both shores. ... The approach to the tunnel. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ...

Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Aire 5. Great Ouse 6. Wye 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Nene 10. Clyde 11. Tweed 12. Eden

Categories: UK geography stubs | Canals linked to the River Severn | Places of interest in Birmingham, England | Canals in the United Kingdom | Transport in Birmingham, England This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. ... The River Aire is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... The River Wye (Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fifth-longest river in the UK. Its source is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon at 741 metres above sea level. ... The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 km or 120 miles), is the largest river in Scotland, and drains much of the southern Highlands. ... The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... The River Nene is a river in the east of England. ... The River Clyde, looking eastwards upstream, as it passes beneath the Kingston Bridge. ... The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... The River Eden is a river in Cumbria, England that flows through Carlisle on its way into the Solway Firth. ...