Sandhills Arm, Wyrley and Essington Canal

Sandhills Arm, Wyrley and Essington Canal

The Sandhills Arm was a private branch built to reach the farm of the Brawne family, one of whom was the engineer on the Wyrley and Essington.

Sandhills 1963

The Brownhills area including Sandhills Branch and Ogley Junction

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The above photos have been assembled from various sources, including those freely found on the internet. My thanks go to the many photographers alive and dead who have contributed to this collection and in so doing, are keeping the memory of these lost canals alive. These images are reproduced for ease of research are are not necessarily the property of this blog, and as such should not be used for commercial gain without the explicit permission of the owner (whoever that may be).