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| The Norton branch of the South Staffordshire railway was built in 1858, and in the process flattened much of the early mine workings and houses of Brownhills. It would join the South Staffs at Ryders Hayes junction in Pelsall, and connect the main line to the East Cannock junction, and thereby the coalfields. The line is now a nature trail starting at the A5 bridge to the Wyrley and Essington canal at the Sough in Pelsall, and part of the Beacon way. It is worth a look as a lot of Brownhills early history was in this area, and some remains can still be seen. |
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| The bridge that carries the A5 over the Norton Branch, and a view along the trackbed towards Coppice Lane. |
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| Remains of a gate where the mineral railway from the Brownhills pits on Wyrley Common joined the main line of the Norton Branch. On the right a view of the Slough arm of the Wyrley and Essington canal. |
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| Remains of the level crossing gates where the line crossed Coppice lane and Engine lane. On the right the view from the crossing up Engine lane towards Brownhills Colliery. |
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| At the level crossing looking towards Pelsall. And towards the bridge over the Wyrley and Essington. |
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| On top of the bridge, and a view of the bridge from the Slough. |
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| Another view of the bridge showing the two spans, one for the main branch of the Wyrley and Essington, and the other now disused for the Slough arm, which gave the pits at Coppice side access to the canal. On the Right aview of thebrick jack arches supporting the roof. |
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| The end of the track today. The line joined the main line of the South Staffordshire Railway just before Ryders Hayes junction in Pelsall, now also removed. |