Walsall Canal~Forsters Bridge Traditional Cache
Darlaston-Drifters: [:(] Putting these to rest after a few robberies in the area and also the area not looking good [:(]
Walsall Canal~Forsters Bridge
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Walsall to Darlaston Canal.
Some caches that are between Coast to Coasters Walsall Waterfront and One True Buzzards Wer'sal Cut series.
On 17th April, 1794 an Act of Parliament was Passed to allow the work to begin and in 1799 the Walsall Branch of the Birmingham Canal Navigation opened from Walsall to Moxley, which was used as a base for the many navvies that were involved in the work. The locals far from welcomed them except for the publicans and beer sellers. One of the larger features is James Bridge aqueduct which carries the canal over Bentley Mill Way and the River Tame. This was completed in 1799 and is now a listed building.
The Walsall Branch, the first through route between Walsall and the Birmingham main line was completed in 1809.
The second Darlaston canal, the Anson Branch, opened in 1830 to serve the coal mines and the limestone quarry at Bentley. The Birmingham Canal Company became the BCN and in 1841 an extension was built between the Walsall Canal and the Wyrley and Essington Canal. The third Darlaston canal, the Bentley Canal, running for 3 miles from the Anson Branch to Wednesfield also opened.
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