Gilpins Arm - Wyrley and Essington Canal

Gilpins Arm - Wyrley and Essington Canal

Overhead image of Gilpins Arm

Gilpins Arm in 1962 taken by HE Evans

Photo courtesy of the Waterways Archive - Canal and River Trust

Bridge on Pelsall's Gilpins Branch - date and source unknown

The overgrown Gilpins Arm which led to collieries  -Source unknown

Derelict Cottage at Yorks Fountdry Bridge, Pelsall in October 1962 taken by H E Evans

Courtesy of the waterways Archive, Canal and River Trust

Looking towards Brownhills from the Gilpins Arm 'Houses at High Bridge" in 1962 taken by H E Evans

Courtesy of the Waterways Archive, Canal and River Trust

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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).