Bromford Junction, Birmingham

Name: Bromford Junction
Address: Birmingham, United Kingdom

#387 among attractions in Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

Bromford Junction is a canal junction at the foot of the Spon Lane Locks where the Spon Lane Locks Branch meets the BCN New Main Line near Oldbury in the West Midlands, England. ()

Coordinates: 52°30'25"N, 2°0'18"W

Address

Sandwell (Greets Green and Lyng)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Bromford Junction – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Public, New Square, Summit Bridge, Oak House.

1 miNE
Museum, Art museum
The Public, West Bromwich
25 min walk • The Public was a multi-purpose venue and art gallery in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England, at the forefront of a regional regeneration programme which was – by late 2013– to also bring Europe's biggest Tesco, a multiplex cinema, restaurants and a new retail centre.
1.1 miNE
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Square, Birmingham
29 min walk • New Square, West Bromwich is a 473,000 square feet new shopping and leisure venue in West Bromwich in the West Midlands, England which opened July 2013.
1.2 miE
Bridge
Summit Bridge
30 min walk • Summit Bridge is a road bridge over a canal, built in 1789. It crosses the Old Main Line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations in Smethwick, in the West Midlands, England; it was part of John Smeaton's improvements to the canal system at its highest point in the area.
0.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Oak House, Birmingham
16 min walk • The Oak House is a timber framed building dating from the sixteenth century located in Greets Green, West Bromwich, England. The original owners of Oak House are not known, but the family most closely associated with it are the Turtons who were living there by 1634.
1.1 miW
Temple
Shri Venkateswara Temple, Birmingham
30 min walk • The Shri Venkateswara Temple is one of the largest functioning Hindu temples in Europe. It is dedicated in the Vaishnava tradition to a form of the Hindu god Vishnu. The temple is located in Tividale, West Midlands, England between the suburbs of Tipton and Oldbury, northwest of Birmingham city.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Galton Bridge, Birmingham
28 min walk • Galton Bridge is a canal bridge in Smethwick, West Midlands, England built by Thomas Telford in 1829. It spans Telford's Birmingham Canal Navigations New Main Line carrying Roebuck Lane. It has a single span of 150 feet. Originally a road bridge it is now restricted to pedestrians.
1 miS
Victorian architecture
Langley Maltings
26 min walk • Langley Maltings is a former maltings in Oldbury, West Midlands, England. Built in 1898, it was in operation until 2006. It was damaged by fire in 2009. It is a Grade II listed building, listed on 18 March 1974. It has been named by the Victorian Society as a heritage building at risk of disrepair.
1 miN
City hall
West Bromwich Town Hall, Birmingham
25 min walk • West Bromwich Town Hall is a municipal building in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II listed building.
~1760 ftE
Canal
Stewart Aqueduct, Birmingham
9 min walk • The Stewart Aqueduct in Smethwick, West Midlands, England carries the BCN Old Main Line Canal over the BCN New Main Line Canal.
1 miSE
Park, Playground
West Smethwick Park, Birmingham
25 min walk • West Smethwick Park is a public park in the St Pauls ward of Smethwick, England. It opened on 7 September 1895. Smethwick – and thus the park – was traditionally in Staffordshire, but has been administrated by Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council, as part of the West Midlands county, since 1974.
0.4 miE
Canal
Spon Lane Junction, Birmingham
11 min walk • Spon Lane Junction is the original junction of the Wednesbury Canal and the Birmingham Canal, near Oldbury in the West Midlands, England.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Bromford Junction?

Nearby attractions include Spon Lane Locks Branch, Birmingham (6 min walk), Stewart Aqueduct, Birmingham (9 min walk), Spon Lane Junction, Birmingham (11 min walk), Oldbury Library, West Bromwich (14 min walk).

How to get to Bromford Junction by public transport?

The nearest stations to Bromford Junction:

Train

Sandwell and Dudley (8 min walk)
Langley Green (24 min walk)

Tram

Trinity Way • Lines: 1 (20 min walk)
West Bromwich Central • Lines: 1 (21 min walk)

Bus

Izons Rd / Lodge Rd • Lines: 43, 43A (20 min walk)
Oxford Rd / Oak Lane • Lines: 43, 43A (21 min walk)