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Latitude: 52.502 / 52°30'7"N
Longitude: -1.9793 / 1°58'45"W
OS Eastings: 401502
OS Northings: 289342
OS Grid: SP015893
Mapcode National: GBR 5F0.TZ
Mapcode Global: VH9YV.MCZT
Plus Code: 9C4WG22C+Q7
Entry Name: Galton Bridge Including Attached Railway Bridge Span, Roebuck Lane Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level
Listing Date: 2 August 1972
Last Amended: 28 February 1989
Grade: I
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1214833
English Heritage Legacy ID: 219212
ID on this website: 101214833
Location: Sandwell, West Midlands, B66
County: Sandwell
Electoral Ward/Division: St Pauls
Parish: Non Civil Parish
Built-Up Area: Smethwick
Traditional County: Staffordshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Midlands
Church of England Parish: Smethwick The Resurrection
Church of England Diocese: Birmingham
Tagged with: Road bridge Steel bridge
In the entry for
SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL
9/13
18/13 Birmingham Level,
Smethwick
Galton Bridge,
Roebuck Lane
The address shall be amended to read:
BIRMINGHAM CANAL
Birmingham Level,
Smethwick
Galton Bridge including
attached railway bridge
span, Roebuck Lane
The following shall be added at the end of the description:
Later C19 section over railway to south-west has similar brick and stone abutments,
the north-eastern a continuation of that of the earlier section. Single rounded
brick arch with cast iron railings and lamps.
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SANDWELL MB BIRMINGHAM CANAL
SP 0189 SW
SP 08 NW Birmingham Level, Smethwick
9/13 Galton Bridge,
18/13 Roebuck Lane
2.8.72
I
Road bridge, now footbridge, over New Main Line of Birmingham Canal. 1829
by Telford. Cast iron. Brick abutments have some sandstone dressings.
Single segmental arch of 150 foot span carries road across Smethwick cutting.
Arch formed by girders pierced in lattice pattern, with lattice bracing in
spandrels. "Horsley Iron Works 1829" is said to be cast in four places.
"Galton Bridge" is cast above the centre on each side. Cast iron railings
terminate at stone piers with Gothic blind tracery. Named after Samuel
Tertius Galton, one of the BCN committee.
Listing NGR: SP0150289342
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