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Wyrley and Essington Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (465 words) |
 | The Wyrley and Essington Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England. |
| The canal was built to allow transport of coal from mines near Wyrley and Essington to Wolverhampton and Walsall, but also carried limestone and other goods. |
| The canal was lock-free from the Birmingham Canal mainline at Horseley Fields for 16.5 miles (26.5 kilometres), after which there were 30 locks descending to Huddlesford over a further 7 miles (11.3 kilometres). |
| Wyrley & Essington Canal - encyclopedia article about Wyrley & Essington Canal. (1951 words) |
| The Wyrley and Essington Canal is a canal Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. |
| The canal was built to allow transport of coal from mines near Wyrley and Essington to Wolverhampton and Walsall Walsall is an industrial town in the West Midlands of England, it is located northwest of Birmingham and east of Wolverhampton. |
| The canal was lock A canal lock or navigation lock is a device that lifts or lowers boats, barges or other vessels from one water level to another. |
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