Walsall Junction 
Walsall Junction is a complicated waterways junction.
Early plans for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Junction Canal) between London and Bassetlaw were proposed at a public meeting at the Plough Inn in Scarborough by John Longbotham but languished until William Clarke was appointed as surveyor in 1816. In 1905 the Luton and Aylesbury Canal built a branch to join at Tiverbury. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Junction Canal) was closed in 1955 when Willington Aqueduct collapsed. In his autobiography Cecil Green writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal) were drawn up by William Thomas in 1816 but problems with Oxford Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. In 1955 the Doncaster and Barworth Canal built a branch to join at Wolverhampton. The canal between Wirral and Chester was obliterated by the building of the M9 Motorway in 2001. Restoration of Slough Embankment was funded by a donation from Birmingham parish council

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). Use the C&RT Pontoon moorings. There is no access to the town, but at least it's safe and quiet here. The last time we were here there was a hole in the wooden fence that leads to the building site.
You can wind here.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Walsall Town Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
| Narrows leading to Walsall | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Walsall Junction | ||
| Bridgeman Street Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Rollingmill Street Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Branch to Old Gas Works | 4 furlongs | |
| Pagetts Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Woodwards Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Junction Canal) | ||
| Walsall Junction | ||
| Walsall Bottom Lock | ½ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Street Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Walsall Lock No 7 | 1 furlong | |
| Walsall Lock No 6 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Walsall Lock No 5 | 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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![Albion Mill in Wolverhampton Road, Walsall. The Albion Mill alongside Walsall Canal dates from 1848-1849 and was originally steam powered. It was rebuilt and extended c1898 and later known as Smiths Flour Mill, ceasing production in 1999. Following some dereliction it was converted into apartments c2005. https://www.blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/WAHER_MBL1813This image has been scanned from an Agfacolor CT18 transparency dating from c1973-1974August 2023: [[[7572185]]] by Roger D Kidd – 1973](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/96/67/7966734_c602e714_120x120.jpg)

![Smiths Flour Mill in Walsall. The Albion Mill alongside Walsall Canal dates from 1848-1849 and was originally steam powered. It was rebuilt and extended c1898 and later known as Smiths Flour Mill, ceasing production in 1999. Following some dereliction it was converted into apartments c2005. https://www.blackcountryhistory.org/collections/getrecord/WAHER_MBL1813This image has been scanned from an Agfacolor CT18 transparency dating from c1973-1974August 2023: [[[7572185]]] by Roger D Kidd – 1973](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/96/67/7966736_84dc3754_120x120.jpg)