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the workhouse ground

Vivienne14 said:
There may of course be artifacts scattered around that area from the building of the canal and bridge.

The canal line passing under Lea Bridge seems to be a 'new line'. Was that a new branch of the canal or a redirection ? In any case, the creation of this new route must have produced much industrial/canal construction activity in the mid/late 18th century, albeit it a little distance from the later infirmary/workhouse.
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Yes Viv, the new line canal cut a straight path in to Birmingham. Built by Thomas Telford it removed the summit at Smethwick and three locks and it left the Soho loops that used to follow the contours.
 
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