Deepfields Junction
Deepfields Junction is a complicated 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.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Oak Loop) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1816 but problems with Swansea Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. In 1905 the Crewe and Castleford Canal built a branch to join at Wigan. According to John Edwards's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, Harrogate Inclined plane is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

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| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Deepfields Pipe Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Cannon Foundry Wharf | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Hills Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Hills Bridge Winding Hole | 1 furlong | |
| Anchor Bridge (Deepfields) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Deepfields Junction | ||
| Black Country Route Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Ladymore Basin Narrows | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Ten Score Basin | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Turton Croft Bridge | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ettingshall Arm Junction | 5½ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Oak Loop) | ||
| Deepfields Junction | ||
| Deepfields Junction Footbridge | a few yards | |
| Deepfields Railway Bridge (LMS Stour Valley Line) | ¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Deepfields Colliery Pit No 4 Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Deepfields Bridge | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Deepfields Works Basin | 1½ 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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