13th September 2013
On the Walsall canal, between Ocker hill and the Ryders Green Locks is Hempole Bridge.
This is unusual in having a date cast in an iron plate - and doubly unusual in that the date is in Roman numerals.
MDCCCXXV is 1825.
My 2003 (or MMIII) Nicholson's (Guide 2) calls this bridge Hempole Lane Bridge.
Pendeford
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Today's Canals - BCN Main Line, Staffs and Worcester, Shropshire Union
It was a better day, weather-wise, to start although cloud gradually
covered ever...
2 hours ago
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