Birmingham and Fazeley Canal

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Part of the Farmers Bridge flight looking towards the BT tower
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Part of the Farmers Bridge flight looking towards the BT tower

The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal is a canal in the West Midlands of England, between Farmers Bridge lock (near the National Indoor Arena), Birmingham and Fazeley, just outside Tamworth. It runs 15 miles (24 km) through 38 locks. It also has a one mile (2 km) branch called the Digbeth Branch containing 6 locks.

The Birmingham and Fazeley Canal forms part of the Warwickshire ring.

John Smeaton was the engineer.

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