Frankley Water Treatment Works, Birmingham

Name: Frankley Water Treatment Works
Address: Birmingham, United Kingdom

#467 among attractions in Birmingham

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Frankley Water Treatment Works is a drinking water plant at Frankley, Birmingham, England. Owned by Severn Trent Water, it supplies drinking water to Birmingham and the surrounding area. The plant treats water from the Elan Valley in Wales, which arrives at Frankley Reservoir by gravity feed along the Elan aqueduct with a gradient of 1 in 2,300. ()

Coordinates: 52°25'11"N, 1°59'33"W

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Bartley GreenBirmingham United Kingdom

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Day trips

Frankley Water Treatment Works – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Senneleys Park, St Laurence's Church, Frankley Reservoir, St Leonard's Church.

1.2 miN
Park
Senneleys Park, Birmingham
32 min walk • Senneleys Park is a public park located in Bartley Green, Birmingham, containing large open spaces, hedgerows and a tree-lined stream. Attractions include football pitches, a skate park, an outdoor playground, a BMX track, an outdoor gym and picnic tables.
1.3 miSE
Church
St Laurence's Church, Birmingham
34 min walk • St. Laurence's Church, Northfield is a parish church in the Church of England in Northfield, Birmingham. The church is in a conservation area near nail maker's cottages, the Great Stone Inn, the old school and the Village Pound.
~1200 ftW
Lake
Frankley Reservoir, Birmingham
6 min walk • Frankley Reservoir is a semi-circular reservoir for drinking water in Birmingham, England, operated by Severn Trent Water. Its construction was authorised by the Birmingham Corporation Water Act of 1892.
0.5 miW
Church
St Leonard's Church, Birmingham
12 min walk • St Leonard's Church, Frankley is a Grade II* listed parish church in the Church of England in Frankley, Worcestershire.
1.5 miNE
Museum
Weoley Castle, Birmingham
39 min walk • Weoley Castle is a residential suburban district in south-west Birmingham, England. The area is part of the Weoley local authority electoral ward, and also comes under the Northfield local council constituency.
1.3 miNE
Church
St Gabriel's Church, Birmingham
33 min walk • St. Gabriel's Church, Weoley Castle is a parish church in the Church of England located in Weoley Castle, Birmingham.
1.1 miE
Library
Northfield Library, Birmingham
30 min walk • Northfield Library is a Carnegie library in Northfield, Birmingham, England which in 1914 became the first open-access lending library in Birmingham.
0.9 miNE
Church
St David's Church, Birmingham
24 min walk • St David's Church, Shenley Green is a parish church of the Church of England located in Shenley Green, Birmingham.
1.1 miNW
Church
St Michael and All Angels' Church, Birmingham
29 min walk • St. Michael and All Angels' Church, Bartley Green is a parish church in the Church of England located in Bartley Green, Birmingham.
0.9 miSE
Church
Our Lady and St Brigid's Church, Birmingham
23 min walk • The Church of Our Lady and St Brigid, Northfield is a Roman Catholic parish church in Northfield, Birmingham.
1.5 miSE
City, Memorial, Vernacular architecture
Austin Village, Birmingham
39 min walk • Austin Village is a First World War housing estate of prefabs between Longbridge and Northfield, Birmingham. Herbert Austin, who created the Austin Motor Company at Longbridge in 1905, had to take on more workers during the First World War when his factory became involved in making tanks and aircraft.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Frankley Water Treatment Works?

Nearby attractions include Frankley Reservoir, Birmingham (6 min walk), St Leonard's Church, Birmingham (12 min walk), Bartley Reservoir, Birmingham (15 min walk), Our Lady and St Brigid's Church, Birmingham (23 min walk).

How to get to Frankley Water Treatment Works by public transport?

The nearest stations to Frankley Water Treatment Works:

Bus

Bristol Road South / Lockwood Rd • Lines: 19 (25 min walk)
Bell Lane • Lines: 63 (25 min walk)

Train

Northfield (36 min walk)