Site of Factory over Canal (Greenway Road) carries the road from Bolton to Norwich over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Oak Loop) a few miles from Sunderland.
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.

There is a bridge here which takes something unusual over the canal.
| Capponfield Stop | 3½ furlongs | |
| Site of Barbor's Field Furnaces Basin | 2 furlongs | |
| Banks Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Glasshouse Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Glasshouse Basin | ¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Factory over Canal (Greenway Road) | ||
| Site of Bradley Field Iron Works Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Pothouse Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Regent Iron Works Basin | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Junction with Bradley Old Loop (closed) | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Pothouse Bridge Wharf | 2½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Site of Glasshouse Basin
- 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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Nearest water point
In the direction of Deepfields Junction
In the direction of C&RT Bradley Workshops
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In the direction of C&RT Bradley Workshops
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In the direction of C&RT Bradley Workshops
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Deepfields Junction
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Deepfields Junction
In the direction of C&RT Bradley Workshops
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Deepfields Junction
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