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Latitude: 52.4977 / 52°29'51"N
Longitude: -1.9669 / 1°58'0"W
OS Eastings: 402343
OS Northings: 288865
OS Grid: SP023888
Mapcode National: GBR 5J2.KJ
Mapcode Global: VH9YV.VHJ3
Plus Code: 9C4WF2XM+36
Entry Name: Retaining Wall to Former Corporation Yard
Listing Date: 11 June 2004
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1391126
English Heritage Legacy ID: 490690
ID on this website: 101391126
Location: Sandwell, West Midlands, B66
County: Sandwell
Electoral Ward/Division: Soho and Victoria
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: Retaining wall
1868/0/10059 Retaining Wall to former corporation y
11-JUN-04 ard
GV II
Retaining wall. c.1910 for Smethwick Corporation Depot by C. J. Fox Allin, Borough Engineer. Reinforced concrete. Linear stretch of wall approx. 50m long running parallel to the south side of the Birmingham Canal.
To the south face, only the parapet is visible. To the north face, there is a band below the parapet then the rest of the approx. 10m high wall. In profile, the wall is canted towards the Canal side, with triangular buttresses positioned along the south land side, both parts supported by concrete footings.
Listed for its technological interest as an early reinforced concrete wall, as well as for its strong group value with the Grade I Engine Arm Aqueduct; there is an interesting juxtaposition between these two works of engineering that each took full advantage of the innovative structural and design of their respective periods.
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