Wall Lane Bridge
Wall Lane Bridge carries the road from Northampton to Taunton over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)).
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Basildon Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. The canal joined the sea near Wessley. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling London power station was enough to keep it open. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) campaign.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Ogley 2nd. Flight Lock No 12 | 1 mile | |
| Coppice Lane Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Pipehill Pumping Station | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Pipehill Wharf | 4½ furlongs | |
| Pipehill Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Wall Lane Bridge | ||
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 13 | ½ furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 14 | 1 furlong | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 15 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 16 | 2 furlongs | |
| Ogley 3rd. Flight Lock No 17 | 2¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Pipehill Bridge
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- LHCRT Home Page — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration))
- Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Web Site
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Huddlesford Junction
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![Lichfield direction on the former railway line. The opposite view to that taken from the trackbed in [[4852272]] by Richard Law – 28 April 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/20/55/7205549_be14ddb0_120x120.jpg)







![Railway line, Wall Lane. View west from the railway bridge in Wall Lane. This is the opposite view to geograph image [[316448]] by Adrian Rothery – 02 April 2009](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/01/23/15/1231595_b94a3d61_120x120.jpg)







![Fossway crossing and the disused signal box. The level crossing is of Fosseway Lane over the (currently disused) South Staffordshire line between Wychnor and Walsall. Plenty of further info is attached to [[2618270]] by Richard Law – 28 April 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/22/65/7226597_e2c2be32_120x120.jpg)



