Coventry Canal Basin black plaque

Coventry, Coventry, England, United Kingdom

Coventry Canal Basin Coventry Canal Basin and it's attendant buildings form an area of architectural and historic interest. The unusual Y-shaped Basin was initally constructed and opened to traffic in 1769 and later enlarged to it's present form in 1788. The initial planning and construction of the

Coventry Canal Navigation was the work of the pioneering canal engineer James Brindley, who was appointed on 9th February 1768 at a salary of £150 per annum. He was dismissed in 1769 and replaced by T

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