Worcester and Birmingham Canal

The Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a canal linking and in . It starts in Worcester, as an 'offshoot' of the and ends in Gas Street Basin in Birmingham.
Wikipedia
Photo: Ivan Lissitsyn, Public domain.
  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in the United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Worcester Birmingham Canal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Arena Birmingham and Library of Birmingham.

Stadium
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Utilita is an indoor arena and sporting venue in central , England. It is owned by parent company the NEC Group. When it was opened in 1991, it was the largest indoor arena in the UK.

Library
Photo: The wub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a public library in , England. It is situated on the west side of the city centre at Centenary Square, beside the Birmingham Rep and .

Museum
Photo: Oosoom, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a national history museum in , England, covering the history of Birmingham pen trade. The only museum in the United Kingdom devoted to the history of the pen making industry, the explains how Birmingham became the centre of the world pen trade.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jewellery Quarter and Brindleyplace.

Suburb
Photo: Brian Clift, CC BY 2.0.
The is an area of central , England, in the north-western area of Birmingham City Centre, with a population of 19,000 in a 1.07-square-kilometre area.

Locality
is a large mixed-use canalside development, in the Westside district of , England. It was named after Brindley Place, the name of the street around which it is built.

Suburb
Photo: Artrix, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an inner-city district next to central . It was historically in . In June 2004, Birmingham City Council conducted a citywide "Ward Boundary Revision" which increased the number of Birmingham wards from 39 to 40.

Worcester and Birmingham Canal

Latitude
52.48333° or 52° 29′ north
Longitude
-1.91667° or 1° 55′ west
Elevation
449 feet (137 metres)
Open location code
9C4WF3MM+88
Geo­Names ID
2633562
Wiki­data ID
Q8034235
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Satellite Map

Discover Worcester and Birmingham Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Worcester and Birmingham Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Worcester and Birmingham Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة ووستر وبرمنجهام”
  • French: “canal de Worcester et Birmingham”
  • French: “Canal de Worcester et Birmingham”
  • Japanese: “ウスター・アンド・バーミンガム運河”
  • Japanese: “ウスター・バーミンガム運河”
  • Swedish: “Worcester and Birmingham Canal”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Brookfields and Birmingham.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include ICC Birmingham and Jewellery Quarter station.

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