Galton Bridge - Smethwick - direction signs - Sandwell Valley

Another nice day in June free of rain, so I decided to try my new Fujifilm FinePix S2980 out at Smethwick Galton Bridge (including the railway, bridges and canals).

Taken from Galton Bridge.

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.

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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

Direction signs for cyclists on NCN 5.

Sandwell Valley

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Taken in: United Kingdom / England / West Bromwich / Lyng (show map)

Taken on: June 14, 2012

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Sets appears in: • BCN Main line (Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line) • Smethwick Galton Bridge Station more » • Galton Bridge - Smethwick • Smethwick « less

Groups appears in: • National Cycle Network • Labels, Signs & Notices more » • Post-Worboys Road Signs • (A) BEAUTIFUL CITY TOWNS, VILLAGES, HAMLET.S « less

Camera: Fujifilm FinePix S2980, f/9.0, 1/85 sec, 17.1mm, ISO 64 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Fujifilm FinePix S2980
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.012 sec (1/85)
Focal Length:	17.1mm
ISO:	64
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Sharpness:	Hard
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Digital Camera FinePix S2980 Ver1.00
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