Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley)
The Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) is a narrow canal and is part of the Coventry Canal (Main Line).
It runs for 21 miles and 4 furlongs through 13 locks from Fazeley Junction (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) and the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal)) to Hawkesbury Junction (where it joins the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Coventry to Hawkesbury) and the Oxford Canal (Northern Section - Main Line)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
It has a junction with the Ashby Canal (Main Line) at Marston Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Atherstone Locks and Glascote Locks
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 86M - East Midlands (Leicester) Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 87M - Warwickshire Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 46M - Coventry Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Warwickshire Ring & Ashby Canal
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Fazeley Junction Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals |
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| Junction Footbridge No 77 | a few yards | 0 locks | |
| Fazeley Visitor Mooring | ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tamworth Road Bridge No 76 | 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Fazeley Aqueduct No 3 | 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tameside Local Nature Reserve | 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tame Aqueduct | 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Peelers Way Bridge No 75A | 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Kettlebrook Barn Bridge No 75 | 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tamworth Ring Road Bridge No 74A | 1 mile | 0 locks | |
| Kettlebrook Footbridge | 1 mile and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Kettlebrook Bridge No 74 | 1 mile and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Tamworth Cruising Club Arm Private moorings |
1 mile and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Kettlebrook Railway Bridge | 1 mile and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Glascote Bottom Lock No 13 | 1 mile and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Glascote Top Lock No 12 | 1 mile and 3½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Glascote Dock Entrance to Norton Canes Boatbuilders yard (formerly Hudson's Yard) |
1 mile and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Glascote Visitor Moorings | 1 mile and 4¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Glascote Road Co-op (formerly The Anchor PH) 48 hour moorings |
1 mile and 5 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Anchor Bridge No 73 With footbridge alongside |
1 mile and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Glascote Works Railway Bridge | 1 mile and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Glascote Winding Hole | 1 mile and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Amington Road Bridge No 71 | 2 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks | |
| Bridge Street Bridge No 70 | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Gate Inn Bridge No 69 | 2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Gate Inn | 2 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bridge No 68 (Coventry Canal) | 2 miles and 5½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Amington Visitor Moorings | 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bridge No 67 (Coventry Canal) | 2 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Tamworth Road Bridge No 66A | 2 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Askew Bridge No 66 Amington |
3 miles | 2 locks | |
| Old Tamworth Bridge No 65 | 3 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Tamworth Road Bridge No 64 | 3 miles and 1½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Hodge Lane Bridge No 63 | 3 miles and 2½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Amington Winding Hole | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Amington Sidings Basin | 3 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Alvecote Pipe Bridge | 3 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Narrowcraft Boat Services | 3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Alvecote Marina With towpath basin bridge No 59A |
3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Samuel Barlow PH | 3 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Samuel Barlow Winding Hole | 3 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Alvecote Bridge No 59 | 3 miles and 7½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Remains of Alvecote Priory | 4 miles | 2 locks | |
| Site of Bridge No 58 | 4 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Bridge No 57 | 4 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Heritage Centre Bridge No 56 Building of the motorway caused the original Bridge No 56 to be replaced. |
4 miles and 5 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Motorway Bridge No 55A | 4 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Country Park Marina (north) Private moorings - no winding! |
4 miles and 5½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Country Park Marina (south) Private moorings - no winding! |
4 miles and 6 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Country Park Moorings Offside moorings |
4 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Hall Bridge No 55 | 4 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Pooley Hall Once the home of the late Edwin Starr, American Soul and Motown Singer. |
5 miles and ½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Polesworth Visitor Moorings | 5 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| The Bulls Head (Polesworth) Little India Restaurant (Above Pub) |
5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Polesworth Bridge No 54 Footbridges both sides of bridge |
5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Former Midlands Works Wharf | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Midland Works Basin Infilled and built upon |
5 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Mill Bridge No 53 Footbridges both sides of bridge |
5 miles and 4 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bassett Bridge No 52 Footbridge next to road bridge |
5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Substation Pipe Bridge No 51A | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Lees and Atkins Dock (Polesworth Docks) | 5 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Limekiln Bridge No 51 | 5 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Coventry Canal Overflow Weir to River Anker | 6 miles and 1 furlong | 2 locks | |
| Railway Bridge (Polesworth to Atherstone) Trent Valley Line |
6 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Site of Swing Bridge No 50A | 6 miles and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Meadow Lane Bridge No 50 | 7 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Grendon Dock | 7 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Grendon Bridge No 49 | 7 miles and 5 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bradley Green Winding Hole | 8 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bradley Green Bridge No 48 | 8 miles and 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bradley Green Services | 8 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings Permit holders only |
8 miles and 3 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Atherstone Locks Moorings (below locks) | 8 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Atherstone Bottom Lock No 11 | 8 miles and 6 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 10 Site of Tenth Lock-houses |
8 miles and 7 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Whitley Bridge No 47 Disused - no deck |
9 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 9 | 9 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Whittington Bridge No 46 | 9 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 8 | 9 miles and 3½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Baddesley Bridge No 45 | 9 miles and 4½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Baddersley Railway Bridge No 44A | 9 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 7 | 9 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Baddesley Basin Barry Hawkins Yard |
9 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Holly Lane Bridge No 44 | 9 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 6 | 9 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Atherstone Visitor Moorings (above Lock No 6) | 10 miles and 1 furlong | 8 locks | |
| A5 (Watling Street) Road Bridge | 10 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| The Kings Head PH | 10 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Watling Street Bridge No 43 | 10 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 5 | 10 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 4 | 10 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Atherstone Locks Bridge No 42 | 10 miles and 3½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 3 | 10 miles and 4 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Atherstone Lock No 2 | 10 miles and 4½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Atherstone Top Lock No 1 | 10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Site of Minion's Wharf & Basin Infilled and built upon |
10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Atherstone Top Lock Winding Hole C&RT services also available |
10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Coleshill Road Bridge No 41 | 10 miles and 5½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Atherstone Visitor Moorings | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Taveners Bridge No 40 | 10 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Clay Pits Bridge No 39 | 10 miles and 7½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Outwoods Bridge No 38 | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Rawn Hill Bridge No 37 | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Mancetter Bridge No 36 Mancetter village half a mile east |
11 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Harveys Boatbuilders | 11 miles and 6½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Worthington Farm Bridge No 35 | 12 miles | 13 locks | |
| Worthington Farm Bridge Winding Hole | 12 miles and ¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Mancetter Marina | 12 miles and ¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Glebe Farm Bridge No 34 | 12 miles and 1½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Cherrytree Farm Winding Hole | 12 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Cherrytree Farm Bridge No 33 | 12 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hartshill Visitor Moorings (northwest) | 12 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Atherstone Road Bridge No 32 | 12 miles and 5½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| C&RT Hartshill Maintenance Yard and Wharf | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Apple Pie Lane Bridge No 31 | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hartshill Visitor Moorings (southeastern) | 12 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Grange Road Bridge No 30 | 12 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Anchor Bridge No 29 | 13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| The Anchor Inn (Hartshill) | 13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Anchor Inn Visitor Moorings (Hartshill) | 13 miles and 2 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Tarmac Railway Bridge (disused) | 13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| White House Bridge No 28 | 13 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| White House Winding Hole | 13 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Springwood Haven Marina | 14 miles and ¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Wood Bridge No 27 | 14 miles and ½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Bridge No 26 | 14 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Old Telegraph Pole Boater landmark |
14 miles and 4 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Bridge No 25 | 14 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Canal Farm Bridge No 24 | 14 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Judds Quarry Bridge | 15 miles | 13 locks | |
| Judds Quarry Railway Bridge (disused) Connected with Judds Quarry |
15 miles and 1 furlong | 13 locks | |
| Judkins Wharf | 15 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Tuttle Hill Bridge No 23 Nuneaton Town centre south from here |
15 miles and 1½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| The Big Hole | 15 miles and 3½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Railway Bridge No 22A Birmingham to Peterborough Line |
15 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Vernons Lane Bridge No 22 | 15 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Wash Lane Winding Hole | 15 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Wash Lane Bridge No 21 Nuneaton town centre east from here |
15 miles and 7 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Arbury Wharf | 15 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Allotments Footbridge No 20A | 16 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Boot Wharf StarLine Boats |
16 miles and 4½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Boot Bridge No 20 Nuneaton town centre northeast from here |
16 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Nuneaton Visitor Moorings | 16 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| A444 Road Bridge No 19A | 16 miles and 5½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Nuneaton to Bedworth Railway Bridge | 16 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Wharf Inn Bridge No 19 | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Old Wharf Inn | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Donnithorne Avenue Bridge | 17 miles and 1½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Footbridge No 18A | 17 miles and 3 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Junction with Griff Arm (disused) | 17 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Faultlands Farm Turnover Bridge No 18 | 17 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Griff Lane Bridge No 17 | 17 miles and 7½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Arbury Park Bridge No 16 | 18 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Marston Pipe Bridge | 18 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Marston Junction Junction of Ashby and Coventry Canals |
18 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Marston Bridge No 15 | 18 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Charity Dock | 19 miles and 1 furlong | 13 locks | |
| Bulkington Lane Bridge No 14 | 19 miles and 7 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Navigation Inn Now a private residence |
19 miles and 7 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Bedworth Hill Bridge No 13 Half a mile walk to Bedworth |
20 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Bedworth Winding Hole Site of the junction with the Newdigate Colliery Arm (disused) |
20 miles and 5 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Hawkesbury Basin Infilled |
20 miles and 7½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Bridge No 12 (Demolished) | 21 miles and ½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Visitor Moorings (Engine House) | 21 miles and 3 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Water Point (Engine House) | 21 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Engine House | 21 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Engine House Footbridge | 21 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Junction Gauging Stop | 21 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hawkesbury Junction Junction of the Coventry Canal Main Line with the Oxford Canal Northern Section. |
21 miles and 4 furlongs | 13 locks |
- Pooley Country Park — associated with Pooley Country Park Moorings
- Norton Canes Boatbuilders — associated with Glascote Dock
- The Wharf, Nuneaton — associated with Site of Old Wharf Inn
- Grendon Wharf :: Waterside Moorings — associated with Grendon Wharf Long Term Moorings
- Star Line Boats - Boot Wharf - Nuneaton — associated with Boot Wharf
- Alvecote Priory - Wikipedia — associated with Remains of Alvecote Priory
- — associated with Mancetter Marina
- — associated with Mancetter Marina
- Harveys Boatbuilders — associated with Harveys Boatbuilders
- Harry Atkins and Polesworth Docks | Tamworth Herald — associated with Site of Lees and Atkins Dock (Polesworth Docks)
- Gate Inn — associated with Gate Inn
- Navigation Inn, Bedworth — associated with Site of Navigation Inn
Wikipedia has a page about Coventry Canal
The Coventry Canal is a navigable narrow canal in the Midlands of England.
It starts in Coventry and ends 38 miles (61 km) to the north at Fradley Junction, just north of Lichfield, where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal. It also has connections with the Ashby Canal, the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal and the Oxford Canal.
Some maps show the canal as a northern and a southern section, connected by a stretch of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, but others, including the Canal and River Trust show the through route as the Coventry Canal. This reflects a complicated period of ownership and re-leasing when the Coventry Canal company was in financial difficulties during construction.
It runs through or past the towns of Bedworth, Nuneaton, Atherstone, Polesworth and Tamworth. It is navigable for boats up to 21.9 m (72 ft) length, 2.1 m (7 ft) beam and 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) headroom. It forms part of the Warwickshire ring.
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