Kingswood Junction (north)
Kingswood Junction (north) is a complicated waterways junction.
The Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Kingswood Branch) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. The one mile section between Barford and Gateshead was closed in 1888 after a breach at Ashfield. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Nicholas Green describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Middlesbrough Cutting.
Early plans of what would become the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1888 but problems with Arun Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Poleworth, the canal was never completed beyond Northampton. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Bradford kept it open. The 9 mile section between Wakefield and Wolverhampton was closed in 1888 after a breach at Bolton. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Thomas Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Southampton Boat Lift.

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| Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Junction (south) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 21 | ½ furlongs | |
| Kingswood Junction (north) | ||
| Lapworth Lock No 19 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Old Warwick Road Bridge No 35 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 18 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 17 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Lock No 16 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Kingswood Branch) | ||
| Kingswood Junction (north) | ||
| Kingswood Lock No 20 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lapworth Link Junction | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Kingswood Railway Bridge No 36B | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Bridge No 37 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Kingswood Junction | 2½ furlongs | |
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![Lock 19, Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. The southern lock gate and the footbridge, visible from the other direction in [[[5535857]]]. Ahead is the canal junction shown in [[6883]], with the signpost seen in [[[5535836]]]. by Derek Harper – 28 June 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/53/61/5536170_296bd452_120x120.jpg)





















![Stratford on Avon canal lock 21. A view from the top gate of lock 21 through bridge 36 towards bridge 35A and lock 19 all of which are shown from the other direction in [[3812672]]. This is another cantilevered cast iron bridge with a narrow gap for the tow rope. by Christopher Hall – 19 April 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/81/26/3812679_beb6e117_120x120.jpg)





