Curzon Street Tunnel (southern entrance) 
Curzon Street Tunnel (southern entrance) is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Digbeth Branch) near to Castlestone Locks.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Digbeth Branch) were drawn up by Oliver Smith in 1816 but problems with Portsmouth Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. The canal joined the sea near Sheffield. Expectations for coal traffic to Blackburn never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at St Helens kept it open. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Digbeth Branch) was closed in 1905 when Prescroft Cutting collapsed. In his autobiography Peter Harding writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. Close to railway.
| Ashton Lock No 5 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Curzon Street Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Curzon Street Wharf | 1 furlong | |
| Ashted Bottom Lock | ¾ furlongs | |
| Curzon Street Tunnel (northern entrance) | ¾ furlongs | |
| Curzon Street Tunnel (southern entrance) | ||
| Proof House Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| Fazeley Street Bridge | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Bordesley Basin | 5¾ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- Digbeth Branch Canal Walk — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Digbeth Branch)
- A walk along the Digbeth Branch Canal from Aston Junction to Warwick Bar
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
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In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Aston Junction
In the direction of Bordesley Basin
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![Gun Proofing House. In 1813 this building was paid for by the Birmingham gun trade, now a grade II listed building. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Gun_Barrel_Proof_HouseA rather beautiful building, I think it is open from time to time. See also [[[2276511]]] by Ashley Dace – 19 February 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/65/2276578_313ad6ec_120x120.jpg)






![Proof House Junction, Birmingham. The photographer is stood alongside the Digbeth Branch Canal with the Grand Union (Warwick and Birmingham Canal section) passing to the left under the bridges. The footbridge is Bridge No. 96 while beyond it is a bridge with no number that is described on CanalPlan [sic] as - Proof House Railway Bridge (disused). by Chris Allen – 04 January 2023](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/37/82/7378298_72204e34_120x120.jpg)


![Curzon Street Tunnel. This large structure is under a mass of railway lines into Birmingham New Street station, it runs over the canal. There was a national lottery plaque on the entrance leaving me rather confused to what it funded.See also [[[2276336]]] by Ashley Dace – 19 February 2011](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/27/72/2277254_b5ada9c8_120x120.jpg)
