What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: 3 Old Wharf (1772-1931) Beyond Bridge St, lay the Old Wharf terminus of the Birmingham Canal (infilled 1931) and the Paradise Street Offices of the BCN (demolished 1913). Recorded plaque organisation: Birmingham Canal Navigations Society.
Old Wharf was a significant canal terminus of the Birmingham Canal, facilitating crucial industrial transportation from its establishment in 1772 until its infilling in 1931, reflecting the area's importance during Britain’s Industrial Revolution.
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