Old Turn Junction 
Old Turn Junction is a historical waterways junction.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The River Crewe Navigation at Ashfield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sumerlease. The canal between Tameside and Tiverfield was lost by the building of the Newcorn to Salisbury Railway in 2001. In Arthur Edwards's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Brighton Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Oozells Street Loop) was built by Thomas Dadford and opened on 17 September 1835. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Oozells Street Loop) was closed in 1905 when Wrexham Tunnel collapsed. In Peter Thomas's "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" he describes his experiences passing through Solihull Locks during the Poll Tax riots.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor). Mooring is limited to 24 hours. Mooring in the middle of Birmingham is safe and quite quiet. Plenty of other boats, but still vacant moorings.
You can wind here.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Brewmasters Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Brewery Wharf Basin | ½ furlongs | |
| Malt House PH | ¼ furlongs | |
| Deep Cuttings Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Deep Cuttings Bridge | a few yards | |
| Old Turn Junction | ||
| Cast Iron Roving Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Sheepcote Street Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| The Distillery PH | 1½ furlongs | |
| Sherborne Wharf Services | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Oozells Street Loop) | ||
| Old Turn Junction | ||
| Oozells Street Loop Junction Bridge | a few yards | |
| Oozells Street Loop Visitor Moorings | ¼ furlongs | |
| Symphony Court Footbridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Sheepcote Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Sherborne Street Wharf | 1¾ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
In the direction of Worcester Bar
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
In the direction of Worcester Bar
Wikipedia has a page about Old Turn Junction
Old Turn Junction, or Deep Cutting Junction (grid reference SP059868) is a canal junction in Birmingham, England, where the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal meets the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line Canal. The junction features a circular island.





![Canal Junction, Birmingham. A 'waterbus' approaches the canal junction with the canals to Wolverhampton [straight ahead] and Fazeley [to the right] in the centre of Birmingham by Rob Newman – 01 September 2011](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/58/05/2580503_671004f1_120x120.jpg)
























