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Dist:0.3km<br/>The farm is well hidden off a small country lane.
©John M
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal was opened in 1835. It was engineered by Thomas Telford. In order to make the route as straight (and short) as possible with the technology of his time, the canal was built on many embankments, and through many cuttings, some very deep. Merger with the competing and rapidly developing railways in 1845 resulted in the present name of the Shropshire Union Canal.
©Roger Kidd
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Dist:0.4km<br/>The Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal was opened in 1835. It was engineered by Thomas Telford. In order to make the route as straight (and short) as possible with the technology of his time, the canal was built on many embankments, and through many cuttings, some very deep. Merger with the competing and rapidly developing railways in 1845 resulted in the present name of the Shropshire Union Canal.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>The canal is heavily shrouded by mature deciduous trees as it approaches Castle Cutting Bridge, No 30. For all its magnificence, it it still only an accommodation bridge allowing access to The Home Farm. No public right of way crosses it to my knowledge.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>The Shropshire Union Canal is heavily shrouded by mature deciduous trees as it approaches Castle Cutting Bridge, No 30. For all its local sandstone magnificence, it is still only an accommodation bridge allowing access to The Home Farm. No public right of way crosses it to my knowledge.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>This is Bridge No 30, counting from Autherley Junction near Wolverhampton. The substantial stone bridge now carries only a very insubstantial farm/woodland track.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>The canal is approaching the end of the cutting and will immediately be supported on an embankment on its way towards Cowley. The canal is heavily shrouded by mature deciduous trees as it approaches Castle Cutting Bridge, No 30. For all its magnificence, it is still only an accommodation bridge allowing access to The Home Farm. No public right of way crosses it to my knowledge.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>Another straight stretch of canal, in Castle Cutting. The Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal was opened in 1835. It was engineered by Thomas Telford. In order to make the route as straight (and short) as possible with the technology of his time, the canal was built on many embankments, and through many cuttings, some very deep. Merger with competing railways in 1845 resulted in the present name of the Shropshire Union Canal.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>This is the canal in Castle Cutting, north of Wood Eaton Bridge, with mature deciduous trees on both sides.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.4km<br/>Looking north on a straight section towards Gnosall.
©John M
Dist:0.5km<br/>The canal is heavily shrouded by mature deciduous trees as it goes through Castle Cutting at Bridge No 29. It carries Broad Lane, Church Eaton being to the right.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.5km<br/>The canal is heavily shrouded by mature deciduous trees as it goes through Castle Cutting at Bridge No 29. It carries Broad Lane, Church Eaton being to the right.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.5km<br/>Here the canal is in yet another straight cutting. This is at Bridge No 29, counting from Autherley Junction near Wolverhampton. Castle Cutting Bridge, No 30, is in the distance ahead. The Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal was opened in 1835. It was engineered by Thomas Telford. In order to make the route as straight (and short) as possible with the technology of his time, the canal was built on many embankments, and through many cuttings, some very deep. Merger with competing railways in 1845 resulted in the present name of the Shropshire Union Canal.
©Roger Kidd
Dist:0.5km<br/>This shows the canal emerging from the dark tree enshrouded Castle Cutting and onto the open sunny embankment beyond, a contrast not wholly successfully managed by the camera (or me).
©Roger Kidd

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