Brandwood Pipe Bridge carries a footpath over the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section).
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.

There is a bridge here which takes a pipe over the canal.
| The Horseshoe PH | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Limekiln Lane Bridge No 3 | 1 mile, ½ furlongs | |
| Millpool Hill Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Brandwood Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 2 furlongs | |
| Brandwood Tunnel (western entrance) | ½ furlongs | |
| Brandwood Pipe Bridge | ||
| Site of King's Norton Swing Bridge No 2 | 3¼ furlongs | |
| King's Norton Stop Lock No 1 | 5½ furlongs | |
| Broad Meadow Lane Bridge No 1 | 5½ furlongs | |
| King's Norton Junction | 7 furlongs | |
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![Western portal of Brandwood tunnel. Built around 1793 or 1794, this portal (and its partner at the far end [[6382991]]) are both Grade II listed. The western one is described as having a](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/38/29/6382988_b07c57a6_120x120.jpg)









![Shops at Brandwood End. The shops in Broad Lane at the junction with Brandwood Road. Some way beneath the photographers feet is [[175048]]. by David Stowell – 26 May 2006](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/photos/17/50/175093_fbe7b9b1_120x120.jpg)

![Stratford-upon-Avon Canal towpath beside Towpath Way. Just to the left of this scene behind the hedge is [[7251762]]. by David Martin – 07 August 2022](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/25/17/7251764_75c5cf04_120x120.jpg)


![Modern canalside apartments in Towpath Way. Behind the hedge to the right of this image is [[7251764]]. by David Martin – 07 August 2022](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/25/17/7251762_afbade14_120x120.jpg)





![Eastern portal of Brandwood tunnel. The other end of the tunnel entered by [[6382988]] and also Grade II listed https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101276271-east-portal-of-brandwood-tunnel-brandwood-ward & https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1276271 in 1982. This one dates from the mid 1790s; sadly the painted graffiti on the brickwork (and the litter in the 'windows') is rather more recent. by Richard Law – 16 December 2019](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/38/29/6382991_1d3e9ae2_120x120.jpg)



