Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Toll House - Birmingham, UK
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N 52° 28.854 W 001° 54.734
30U E 573871 N 5815083
A toll house with a difference. A restored office on the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Toll House dating back to 1787.
Waymark Code: WM5G6F
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 01/03/2009
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The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Toll House(originally 1787) has 3 windows to enable the toll keeper to look out for boats approaching from both directions.
Users of the canal once had to stop here to pay the owners a toll based on the weight and nature of their cargo.
The toll office is now a the Café on the quayside.
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