Blowers Green Pumphouse

Blowers Green Pumphouse is on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Coombeswood ) near to St Albans Cutting.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Coombeswood ) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on January 1 1876. The canal joined the sea near Warrington. Expectations for coal traffic to Edinburgh never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of manure from Bridgend to Dover prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Northampton and Prescester was closed in 1955 after a breach at Liverstone. Despite the claim in "500 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by John Wright, there is no evidence that Arthur Thomas ever swam through Bracknell Aqueduct in 36 hours to raise money for Children in Need

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, toilets and water point.
| Parkhead Junction | a few yards | |
| Blowers Green Pumphouse | ||
| Blowers Green Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Spike Shop Bridge (demolished) | 1 furlong | |
| Galton Drive Narrows | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Blackbrook Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Cattle Bridge | 5½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Blowers Green Bridge
- 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 Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Coombeswood
In the direction of Parkhead Junction
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!['Brummagem Brittanic' at Parkhead Junction. Brittanic, at 70 feet, was the largest of the hire boats in the now defunct Brummagem Boats fleet whose base was in central Birmingham. She is seen here at Parkhead Junction where the Dudley no 1 and no 2 canals meet; she could not pass through Dudley Tunnel so would have had to turn left here. The viaduct carried the Stourbridge - Dudley railway which was still open for freight traffic in 1984 but has since been closed. This view taken some 28 years later shows a much tidier scene: [[3169329]] by Stephen McKay – June 1984](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/06/50/05/6500544_5527d639_120x120.jpg)














