Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal Mile 15 - Tyrley, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member dtrebilc
N 52° 52.352 W 002° 27.032
30U E 536983 N 5858232
This canal milestone marks mile 15 from the start of what was originally the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal.
Waymark Code: WMYVCC
Location: West Midlands, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/27/2018
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Ernmark
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The canal was built to connect the Chester Canal at Nantwich to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal at Autherley. There is also a junction at Norbury with what was the Newport Branch of Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal.

Subsequently a number of canals including The Chester Canal and the Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal were merged to form the modern Shropshire Union Canal.

The milestones on this part of the Shropshire Union Canal still give distances relating to the original Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal.

The post has three separate plates showing distances to Nantwich, the end at Autherley and the Norbury junction.

This milepost is in the very deep Woodseaves Cutting and very close to the equally high bridge 57.
Condition: Immaculate

Material: Metal

Inscription:
AUTHERLEY    NANTWICH
JUNCTION
15
24 MILES
MILES
NORBURY
JUNCTION
8 1/2 MILES


Name of road: Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal

Date placed: Not listed

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