Autherley Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. The canal joined the sea near Halton. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Dover never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of manure from Northampton to Manstone prevented closure. According to John Wood's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Conway Boat Lift is haunted by the ghost of Barry Yates, a navvy, who drowned in the canal one winter night.
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1876. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bernigo never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The four mile section between Wokingham and Kings Lynn was closed in 1955 after a breach at Dundee. According to George Wright's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Aylesbury Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
You can wind here.
| Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Barnhurst Works Pipe Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Sewerage Works Pipe Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Oxley Moor Bridge No 65 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Sewage Works Outfall | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Oxley Marine | 1 furlong | |
| Autherley Junction Visitor Moorings | ½ furlongs | |
| Autherley Junction | ||
| Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) | ||
| Autherley Junction | ||
| Blaydon Road Bridge No 66 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Marsh Lane Bridge No 67 (southern end of narrows) | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Narrows Passing Point (south) | 7¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Narrows Passing Point (north) | 1 mile | |
| Forster Bridge No 68 | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) | ||
| Autherley Junction | ||
| Autherley Junction Bridge No 1 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Stop Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Junction Toll House | ¼ furlongs | |
| Autherley Wharf | ½ furlongs | |
| Autherley Stop Lock Water Point | ¾ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Blaydon Road Bridge No 66
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Ambling to Amblecote from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Friday the 7th of September, 2018
Back to the Wharf from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 27th of August, 2017
Convening the Coven from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 26th of August, 2017
It's downhill all the way from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 27th of September, 2014
Things to do in Kinver when you're dead from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Sunday the 21st of September, 2014
A Tale of Two Wharfs from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 28th of September, 2013
And it shall rain for ever and ever.... from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Monday the 28th of May, 2007
North by North East from Scribblings from the Mintball posted Saturday the 26th of May, 2007
Wikipedia has a page about Autherley Junction
Autherley Junction (grid reference SJ901020) is the name of the canal junction where the Shropshire Union Canal terminates and meets the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near to Oxley, north Wolverhampton, West Midlands, England.





















![Canal milepost immediately east of Autherley Bridge. A cast-iron milepost of a similar age to the canal, so roughly 1830, which is also seen with a fresher lick of paint in [[5203518]]. It was Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1282450 & https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101282450-shropshire-union-canal-mile-post-immediately-to-east-of-bridge-autherley-junction-oxley-ward in 1992. by Richard Law – 01 August 2023](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/73/66/7736668_d0f3d166_120x120.jpg)








