The Galton Bridge towards Smethwick Galton Bridge Station (high level)

The Galton Bridge.

I crossed over it, then went down the towpath to the Birmingham Canal Navigations New Mainline, got some more views, then went through the Galton Tunnel towards the Galton Valley Pumping Station which was open on an open day.

Galton Bridge is Grade I listed.

Galton Bridge Including Attached Railway Bridge Span, Roebuck Lane Birmingham Canal Birmingham Level, Smethwick

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.

------------------------------------

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

Published in the Birmingham Mail TalkBack page as Picture of the Day on Monday 13th May 2024.

Some rights reserved

Taken in: UK / England / Sandwell District (show map)

Taken on: April 13, 2024

Tags:

Galton Bridge

smethwick

west midlands

england

united kingdom

great britain

black country

new main line

canals

bcn

bcn main line

birmingham canal navigations main line

bcn new main line

grade i listed

birmingham level

roebuck lane

telford

cast iron

horsley iron works 1829

cast iron railings

samuel tertius galton

bcn committee

thomas telford

samuel galton

longest single-span bridge over the largest earthworks in the world

tree

trees

smethwick galton bridge station

jewellery line

smethwick galton bridge station high level

Birmingham Mail

Birmingham Live

published

Time Out

Talkback

Picture of the Day « less

Sets appears in: • Published in the Birmingham Mail and Sunday Mercury • BCN Main line (Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line) more » • Smethwick Galton Bridge Station • Galton Valley Canal Heritage Area - Smethwick • Galton Bridge - Smethwick « less

Groups appears in: • Bridges of the World • Birmingham Canals more » • world wide canals • Birmingham Post and Mail • UK Canals, Inc. Ireland « less

Camera: Canon PowerShot SX70 HS, f/4.5, 1/800 sec, 11.4mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon PowerShot SX70 HS
Aperture:	f/4.5
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	11.4mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Show full info

Stats: 170 views / 2 comments

go back

Link to this photo view:
Link to this photo large view: