Spon Lane Junction, Birmingham

Name: Spon Lane Junction
Address: Birmingham, United Kingdom

#334 among attractions in Birmingham

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Facts and practical information

Spon Lane Junction is the original junction of the Wednesbury Canal and the Birmingham Canal, near Oldbury in the West Midlands, England. ()

Coordinates: 52°30'24"N, 1°59'42"W

Address

Sandwell (Greets Green and Lyng)Birmingham United Kingdom

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Spon Lane Junction – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miN
Museum, Art museum
The Public, West Bromwich
22 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.
1.6 miSE
City hall
Smethwick Council House
41 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 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
New Square, Birmingham
25 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.
0.8 miE
Bridge
Summit Bridge
20 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.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum
Oak House, Birmingham
19 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.
1.2 miSE
Area
Smethwick, Birmingham
32 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.
0.7 miSE
Bridge
Galton Bridge, Birmingham
18 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.
1.1 miSW
Victorian architecture
Langley Maltings
28 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.
1.1 miSE
Museum
Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre, Birmingham
29 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 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.
1.3 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
Beacon Way, Birmingham
33 min walk • The Beacon Way is a long-distance walk of around 40 kilometres through the West Midlands county and Staffordshire, in the Midlands of England. It takes its name from Barr Beacon, a hill to the east of Walsall, and one of the highest points in the West Midlands.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Spon Lane Junction?

Nearby attractions include Stewart Aqueduct, Birmingham (3 min walk), Spon Lane Locks Branch, Birmingham (6 min walk), Bromford Junction, Birmingham (11 min walk), Galton Bridge, Birmingham (18 min walk).

How to get to Spon Lane Junction by public transport?

The nearest stations to Spon Lane Junction:

Tram

Trinity Way • Lines: 1 (12 min walk)
Kenrick Park • Lines: 1 (14 min walk)

Train

Smethwick Galton Bridge (18 min walk)
Sandwell and Dudley (19 min walk)

Bus

F • Lines: 43, 43A (20 min walk)
West Bromwich Bus Station (20 min walk)