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Circling the drain

Posted on February 16, 2011 by BrownhillsBob

I’ve long held an interest in why Clayhanger village stopped flooding. This may seem like an odd preoccupation, but please bear with me. For decades the small, low lying settlement west of Brownhills was regularly left awash to some depth … Continue reading →

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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Clayhanger stuff, Environment, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Interesting photos, Local History, Shared media | Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Canal, Canal Overflow, Canal sluice, Clayhanger, Clayhanger Common, Clayhanger Road, Clayhanger Tip, Culverts, Derelict, Drain, Drainage, Ford Brook, Local History, Marsh, measurement well, monitoring, New Photos, Panoramio, pump house, Redevelopment, River Tame, sluice gate, Spot Lane, Staffordshire, stormwater, Subsidence, The Spot, The Spot pumping station, The Swag, Walsall, Walsall Council | 15 Comments
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