http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/tags/sandwell/ Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:31:18 -0700 Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:31:18 -0700 http://www.flickr.com/ http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3718/buddyicons/39415781@N06.jpg?1369172689#39415781@N06 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/tags/sandwell/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689263033/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689263033/" title="Smethwick West Station - abandoned platforms"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7051/8689263033_5ae7169fe2_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Smethwick West Station - abandoned platforms" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Smethwick West Station closed in the 1990s, when Smethwick Galton Bridge Station opened.<br /> <br /> The platforms still remain for some reason (should they be demolished?)</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:31:18 -0700 2013-04-28T10:30:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8689263033 Smethwick West Station - abandoned platforms <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Smethwick West Station closed in the 1990s, when Smethwick Galton Bridge Station opened.<br /> <br /> The platforms still remain for some reason (should they be demolished?)</p> ell brown greatbritain trees england tree abandoned train unitedkingdom platform westmidlands blackcountry smethwick sandwell londonmidland class172 jewelleryline smethwickwest smethwickweststation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689260977/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689260977/" title="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7046/8689260977_e6710ef921_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:30:45 -0700 2013-04-28T10:29:31-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8689260977 Smethwick Galton Bridge Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> ell brown greatbritain england train unitedkingdom westmidlands blackcountry smethwick sandwell londonmidland class172 jewelleryline smethwickgaltonbridgestation smethwickgaltonbridgestationhighlevel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690368378/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690368378/" title="The Hawthorns Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8690368378_6ae7f875e5_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:26:39 -0700 2013-04-28T10:26:39-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690368378 The Hawthorns Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> ell brown greatbritain england sign train unitedkingdom westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns londonmidland networkwestmidlands class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689245005/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689245005/" title="The Hawthorns Station - Midland Metro"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/8689245005_6a13ae113d_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station - Midland Metro" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!<br /> <br /> A Midland Metro tram leaves for Snow Hill.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:26:02 -0700 2013-04-28T10:26:33-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8689245005 The Hawthorns Station - Midland Metro <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!<br /> <br /> A Midland Metro tram leaves for Snow Hill.</p> ell brown greatbritain england sign train unitedkingdom tram westmidlands evildead westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns midlandmetro londonmidland networkwestmidlands class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408807714/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408807714/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8162/7408807714_d70023cf2a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:47:46 -0700 2012-06-19T12:13:02-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408807714 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408778160/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408778160/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8146/7408778160_53affebfe6_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:42:00 -0700 2012-06-19T12:10:37-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408778160 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408814052/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408814052/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7408814052_ef72cc0b9a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.<br /> <br /> Bit of a dead end down this side.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:48:54 -0700 2012-06-19T12:13:20-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408814052 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.<br /> <br /> Bit of a dead end down this side.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408783908/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408783908/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7408783908_75230e8c12_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:43:08 -0700 2012-06-19T12:11:13-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408783908 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands birminghamuk thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal enginearmbridge irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690380578/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690380578/" title="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7049/8690380578_df6620b78c_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:30:10 -0700 2013-04-28T10:29:17-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690380578 Smethwick Galton Bridge Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> ell brown greatbritain england sign train unitedkingdom westmidlands blackcountry smethwick sandwell londonmidland networkwestmidlands class172 jewelleryline smethwickgaltonbridgestation smethwickgaltonbridgestationhighlevel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690372136/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690372136/" title="The Hawthorns Station - footbridge"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8690372136_9543a145ce_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station - footbridge" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:27:44 -0700 2013-04-28T10:27:30-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690372136 The Hawthorns Station - footbridge <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england train footbridge unitedkingdom westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns londonmidland class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689256943/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8689256943/" title="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/8689256943_d860cd92d1_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Smethwick Galton Bridge Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:29:33 -0700 2013-04-28T10:29:10-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8689256943 Smethwick Galton Bridge Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing Smethwick Galton Bridge Station. I got off here last summer.</p> ell brown greatbritain england sign train unitedkingdom westmidlands blackcountry smethwick sandwell londonmidland networkwestmidlands class172 jewelleryline smethwickgaltonbridgestation smethwickgaltonbridgestationhighlevel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690370410/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690370410/" title="The Hawthorns Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7052/8690370410_acb792089f_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:27:14 -0700 2013-04-28T10:27:23-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690370410 The Hawthorns Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england train footbridge unitedkingdom westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns londonmidland class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690374418/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690374418/" title="The Hawthorns Station - footbridge and Midland Metro platforms"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7055/8690374418_b558fe9526_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station - footbridge and Midland Metro platforms" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:28:22 -0700 2013-04-28T10:27:35-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690374418 The Hawthorns Station - footbridge and Midland Metro platforms <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england train footbridge unitedkingdom westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns midlandmetro londonmidland class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690376522/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690376522/" title="The Hawthorns Station - West Bromwich Albion FC"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7048/8690376522_1c28c41be8_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station - West Bromwich Albion FC" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!<br /> <br /> The stadium is behind those trees!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:28:58 -0700 2013-04-28T10:28:01-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690376522 The Hawthorns Station - West Bromwich Albion FC <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!<br /> <br /> The stadium is behind those trees!</p> ell brown greatbritain trees england tree train unitedkingdom westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry wba sandwell westbromwichalbion thehawthorns londonmidland thebaggies westbromwichalbionfc class172 jewelleryline westbromwichalbionfootballclub thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690364100/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/8690364100/" title="The Hawthorns Station"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7053/8690364100_d2246a7d1a_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="The Hawthorns Station" /></a></p> <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> Sun, 28 Apr 2013 12:25:28 -0700 2013-04-28T10:26:28-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/8690364100 The Hawthorns Station <p>On the train going along the Jewellery Line towards Stourbridge Junction.<br /> <br /> Passing The Hawthorns Station in West Bromwich. This station is for the home of West Bromwich Albion.<br /> <br /> I've yet to get off here. But may do one day!</p> ell brown greatbritain england mars train unitedkingdom cctv westmidlands westbromwich blackcountry sandwell thehawthorns midlandmetro londonmidland class172 jewelleryline thehawthornsstation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408795934/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408795934/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7275/7408795934_78848b3a7e_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:45:30 -0700 2012-06-19T12:11:45-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408795934 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408781032/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408781032/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7408781032_b65d3dceee_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> View of the BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level from the Engine Arm Aqueduct.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:42:33 -0700 2012-06-19T12:10:47-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408781032 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> View of the BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level from the Engine Arm Aqueduct.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands blackcountry smethwick sandwell oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408769368/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408769368/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level"><img src="http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5340/7408769368_4115943754_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:40:16 -0700 2012-06-19T12:09:59-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408769368 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> The Engine Arm Aqueduct is Grade II* listed and a scheduled ancient monument.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-491438-engine-arm-aqueduct-birmingham-canal-wol" rel="nofollow">Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal Wolverhampton Level, Smethwick</a><br /> <br /> 1868/0/10077 Engine Arm Aqueduct, Birmingham Canal<br /> 08-FEB-07 Wolverhampton Level<br /> <br /> GV II*<br /> An iron trough aqueduct with tow path roving bridge. Built circa 1828 by Thomas Telford to carry the Engine Arm of the Wolverhampton level canal over the deep cutting of Telford's new Birmingham mainline navigation and thus ensure the continued supply of water from the Rotton Park Reservoir.<br /> <br /> PLAN: The aqueduct is orientated north west to south east and has a tow path on both east and west side. The towpath roving bridge lies on the north west end of the aqueduct, is orientated north east to south west, and has blue engineering brick with stone copings and rusticated stone arch details. It was conceived as an integral part of the aqueduct scheme to allow the towpath to cross the entrance to the aqueduct.<br /> <br /> MATERIALS: The aqueduct is an iron trough supported on a single span, cross braced to counter the outward thrust of the weight of water carried, springing from stone and brick abutments.<br /> <br /> ELEVATION: Both the east and west face of the aqueduct are of the same design with decorative ironwork tracery of three orders; the grid-work of the cross bracing rises from a single span arch with fluted gothic columns supporting pointed arches and pierced quartrefoil spandrels above; plain square section railings, rising to trefoil arches immediately below the simple rolled hand rail. The handrail terminates in short octagonal stone end piers, seven faces of which have recessed oblong panels with decorative blind tracery, echoing the trefoil arches of the railings. Sloping octagonal stone copings, cap the piers. The abutments are constructed in engineering brick in English bond with deep rusticated stone coins and copings. The towpath has a brick surface with raised footholds. The humpbacked towpath roving bridge is constructed of blue engineering brick, in English bond with a flattened elliptical arch, and vermiculated rustication to the stone quoins. Sloping abutments set at 90° to bridge, or its south side, carry the tow path from the level of the aqueduct over the bridge, and have plain curved stone copings.<br /> <br /> SOURCES: 'Smethwick: Communications', A History of the County of Staffordshire: Volume 17 (1976), 96-8; <a href="http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174" rel="nofollow">www.british-history.ac.uk/report.asp?compid=36174</a>. Date accessed: 25 September 2006.<br /> <br /> SUMMARY OF IMPORTANCE: The Engine Arm Aqueduct is an unaltered example of a C19 iron trough aqueduct and canal roving bridge, which survives intact with elegant Gothic design details by the renowned engineer Thomas Telford. The aqueduct is an example of Telford's work at its best, demonstrating technical innovation in his use of the iron trough method which allowed aqueducts to securely straddle a far greater width than traditional masonry methods. The broad span latticework arch demonstrates Telford's development of engineering techniques which was taken further in his later work on suspension bridges and road bridges. The aqueduct also has strong group value with Telford's improvement scheme to the Birmingham mainline canal.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands thomastelford blackcountry scheduledancientmonument smethwick sandwell enginearm gradeiilisted oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal irontroughaqueduct http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408801426/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408801426/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level - daisy's"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7408801426_e658ca8f7b_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level - daisy's" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> Flowers growing next toe the aqueduct. Daisy's<br /> <br /> Trying out Macro in Aperture mode.<br /> <br /> This one was in Standard Sharpness. Also they were blowing in the wind.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:46:35 -0700 2012-06-19T12:12:22-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408801426 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN Old Main Line - Wolverhampton Level - daisy's <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> Flowers growing next toe the aqueduct. Daisy's<br /> <br /> Trying out Macro in Aperture mode.<br /> <br /> This one was in Standard Sharpness. Also they were blowing in the wind.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge flowers england flower unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct daisy westmidlands daisys blackcountry smethwick sandwell oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408810834/ <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/people/ell-r-brown/">ell brown</a> posted a photo:</p> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/ell-r-brown/7408810834/" title="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8153/7408810834_0403763cba_m.jpg" width="240" height="180" alt="Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level" /></a></p> <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> View of the BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level from the Engine Arm Aqueduct.</p> Wed, 20 Jun 2012 09:48:20 -0700 2012-06-19T12:13:16-08:00 nobody@flickr.com (ell brown) tag:flickr.com,2004:/photo/7408810834 Engine Arm Aqueduct - BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level <p>From the BCN Old Main Line Canal - Wolverhampton Level in Smethwick - I saw a bridge. Turns out it is the aqueduct for the Engine Arm Canal.<br /> <br /> Had hoped to exit the canals through here but it looked like a dead end (so had to retrace my steps back to Rolfe Street which only took 10 minutes).<br /> <br /> View of the BCN New Main Line - Birmingham Level from the Engine Arm Aqueduct.</p> ell brown greatbritain bridge england unitedkingdom bcn canals aqueduct westmidlands towpath blackcountry smethwick sandwell oldmainline newmainline enginebranch bcnmainline bcnnewmainline birminghamcanalnavigationsmainline enginearmaqueduct bcnoldmainline wolverhamptonlevel birminghamlevel galtonvalleycanalheritagearea enginearmcanal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en