Summit Bridge

#964 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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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. ()

Coordinates: 52°30'10"N, 1°58'41"W

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Summit Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Hawthorns, The Public, Smethwick Council House, New Square.

0.7 miNE
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
The Hawthorns, Birmingham
19 min walk • The Hawthorns is an iconic sport venue nestled in the bustling city of Birmingham, United Kingdom. This storied stadium has been the hallowed home ground of West Bromwich Albion Football Club since 1900 and holds a special place in the heart of English football.
1.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
The Public, West Bromwich
33 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.
0.9 miSE
City hall
Smethwick Council House
24 min walk • Smethwick Council House is a municipal building in the High Street in Smethwick, West Midlands, England. The building, which was the headquarters of Smethwick Borough Council, is a Grade II listed building.
1.3 miNW
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Square, Birmingham
34 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.
1.4 miNW
Museum, History museum
Oak House, Birmingham
36 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.
0.6 miSE
Area
Smethwick, Birmingham
15 min walk • Smethwick is an industrial town in Sandwell, West Midlands, England, historically in Staffordshire. It lies four miles west of Birmingham city centre, and borders West Bromwich and Oldbury to the north and west.
~690 ftSW
Bridge
Galton Bridge, Birmingham
4 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.
1.4 miSW
Victorian architecture
Langley Maltings
37 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.
1.2 miNE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Mortuary Chapel, Birmingham
30 min walk • Mortuary Chapel, Handsworth Cemetery is a Grade I listed chapel in the Church of England in Handsworth, Birmingham, England.
~1980 ftSE
Museum
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Birmingham
10 min walk • Galton Valley Canal Museum is a small museum, located in Smethwick, England, on the border with Birmingham and alongside the BCN Main Line canals.
1.5 miNW
City hall
West Bromwich Town Hall, Birmingham
38 min walk • West Bromwich Town Hall is a municipal building in West Bromwich, West Midlands, England. It is a Grade II listed building.

Summit Bridge

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Summit Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)