Kate Langley

Heritage Advisor for Canal & River Trust, West Midlands. Views are my own.

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Why not explore the Main Line today with our Revolution Walk? #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek https://t.co/BWhKOYM2ZO

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Near to Saturday Bridge, Friday Bridge existed. It is believed that these two bridges were so-named after the practice of paying boatmen’s wages at these points on their canals #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek

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The canal island at Old Turn Junction was added in 1939. After fears that bombing could cause a breach down into the railway tunnel below. The island had stop plank grooves so that the waterway could be closed off #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Join Cllr Adam Davies, Paul @CHCL72 @CyclingUK_WMids @cyclingukswell for Delph Stables Community Day on Saturday 18th Sep 10.30am till 1pm DY5 2UP.

Take a walk down the lock flight, have a cuppa and get a free bike maintenance check

#makinglifebetterbywater
#gettinggamesready

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Icknield Port loop was originally part of James Brindley’s 1772 canal from Wednesbury to Paradise Street in Birmingham. It became a loop when Thomas Telford built the new cut across Brindley’s old line in 1829 reducing Brindley’s 22½ miles to 15. #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Winson Green lock Island is a stop on our Revolution Walk. A toll house once stood on the island where boats would be gauged and charged. #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek https://t.co/BWhKOYM2ZO

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Thank you to all those who joined us today for our Open Day and Heritage Boat Tour at Icknield Port Yard.

We hope you enjoyed the tour and thanks for all the fantastic feedback.

@BHeritageWeek
@CanalRiverTrust
#makinglifebetterbywater

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Explore the forgotten lock flight in the heart of Birmingham. The tour starts at Top Lock by Cambrian House, takes in the impressive lock flight and also includes a stop at the courtyard of the Coffin Works.

#makinglifebetterbywater
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[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Until the early twentieth century, horses were vital to the canals. Today you can spot features along the towpath. Horse treads, rope marks and turnover bridges with curved copers to prevent rope snag #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Bridges found around the BCN inscribed with Horseley Iron Works were made locally in the Black Country #Birmingham @BHeritageWeek

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Engineer Thomas Telford was not impressed with the chaos on James Brindley's Canal- arguments between boaters were common due to the entanglement of meeting boats. The New Main Line has dual towpaths so that boats could easily pass @BHeritageWeek https://t.co/BWhKOYurBe

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Lock 8 on Farmer's Lock Flight- Birmingham & Fazeley Canal. Today and in 1961. #Birmingham #BHeritageWeek @BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Raised iron heel grips at lock 5 set into its quadrant copings. Boatmen pushed against these with their boots as they strained to pull open the lock gate. On the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal #Birmingham #BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Live NOW - watch online as @run_taz @Lizey13 and the Friends of Edgbaston Reservoir take you on a guided walk from the Tower Ballroom to Edgbaston Reservoir #Birmingham as part of @BHeritageWeek. All from the comfort of home!

Watch live here ➡️https://t.co/oW6j2A2uOF

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Heritage Week @BHeritageWeek has started so check out a the amazing walks and tours on: https://t.co/NMaSx82zff

@CanalRiverTrust
#delphstables
#delphlocks
#lifesbetterbywater
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[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Lock hovels are some of the smallest buildings
along the canal network. They provided protection from the weather for lock keepers. Many survive today. Image below is of lock 13 on Birmingham & Fazeley Canal #Birmingham #BHeritageWeek

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

The Revolution Walk is a 4,5 mile stretch of Main Line Canal running from the Roundhouse to Chance Glass works. It celebrates 3 eras of transport-canals, railways & roads.#Birmingham #BHeritageWeek
https://t.co/BWhKOYurBe

[Canal & River Trust - Yorkshire & North East @CRTYorkshireNE]

🔊 In case you missed it, Sunday night's @BBCCountryfile included some of our stunning waterways down south
#Regents200 #GrandUnion with CRT's own @CrtKate #volunteer lock keeper, @JackPerksPhoto #friskyfrogs 🐸
Enjoy!
#Countryfile @tomheapmedia @BBCOne
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[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

The memories from War are still very much part of our canals. At Broad Street Yard in #Wolverhampton there is a very rare faded yellow sign with black lettering, painted on the brickwork. It reads: ‘NATIONAL A.R.P (Air raid precautions). FOR ANIMALS HORSE SHELTER’.

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Today we will remember them #LestWeForget. Have you heard about the 'Idle Women'? They were the land girls of the waterways who worked on the canals to keep them operating during World World Two. Read about them here: https://t.co/bomxS3imtO