Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line)
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Main Line) is a narrow canal and is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal).
It runs for 15 miles through 38 locks from Fazeley Junction (where it joins the Coventry Canal (Main Line - Hawkesbury to Fazeley) and the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - along route of Coventry Canal)) to Farmers Bridge Junction (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch)).
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 6 feet and 6 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet.
It has junctions with the Grand Union Canal (Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal) at Salford Junction (south); with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Birmingham and Fazeley Canal - Digbeth Branch) at Aston Junction and with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Tame Valley Canal) at Salford Junction (north).
Notable features of the waterway include Farmers Bridge Locks, Aston Locks, Minworth Locks, Curdworth Tunnel, Curdworth Locks and Factory Tunnel
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 85M - Black Country Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 40M - Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 87M - Warwickshire Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Warwickshire Ring & Ashby Canal
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 2 - Severn, Avon & Birmingham
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 3 - Birmingham & the Heart of England
- Pearsons Canal Companion: South Midlands and Warwickshire Ring & Ashby and Connecting Canals
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
| Fazeley Junction Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley and Coventry Canals |
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| Watling Street Bridge | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fazeley Visitor Moorings (Tolson's Mill) 7 day visitor moorings |
½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tolson's Footbridge To Coleshill Street and Mill Street |
1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bourne Brook Aqueduct | 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fazeley Mill Marina | 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coleshill Road Bridge Water Point On-line mooring for Fazeley Mill Marina Boaters' Services |
3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coleshill Road Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coleshill Road Bridge Winding hole | 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Debbies Day Boats & Drayton Boat Services Home of Drayton Narrowboats Holidays |
4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Drayton Manor Visitor Moorings Moor here for Drayton Manor Theme Park |
6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Drayton Manor Bridges There are two bridges here, a foot bridge and a swing bridge. These days the swing bridge is usually open. |
6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Drayton Brick Bridge | 1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fishers Mill Bridge | 2 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Fishers Mill Aqueduct Also called Langley Brook |
2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Curdworth Conveyor Bridge | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gravel Pit Bridge | 2 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Curdworth Winding Hole | 3 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Canal Pool Moorings Moor here for Kingsbury Water Park |
3 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Curdworth Bottom Lock No 38 | 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Kingsbury Swing Bridge | 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Curdworth Lock 10 No 37 Also called Common Lock |
3 miles and 4½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Bodymoor Heath Wharf | 3 miles and 6½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Bodymoor Heath Bridge | 3 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Cheatles Farm Bridge | 3 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 9 No 36 | 3 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Dog & Doublet PH | 4 miles | 3 locks | |
| Dog & Doublet Visitor Moorings | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Double Bridge | 4 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 8 No 35 | 4 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Marston Field Bridge Track to Himley Lane |
4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 7 No 34 | 4 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| White Bridge | 4 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 6 No 33 | 4 miles and 7½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 5 No 32 | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 4 No 31 | 5 miles and 1½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Marston Lane Bridge | 5 miles and 1½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 3 No 30 | 5 miles and 2 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock 2 No 29 | 5 miles and 2½ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Willday's Farm Bridge | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Fox's Bridge | 5 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Dunton Wharf Bridge | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Dunton Wharf Arm is closed - infilled |
5 miles and 6 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Curdworth Lock Bridge | 5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Curdworth Top Lock No 28 | 5 miles and 7 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Winding Hole above Curdworth Top Lock | 5 miles and 7 furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Moorings (unofficial) | 5 miles and 7½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Baylis's Bridge | 6 miles | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Tunnel (northeastern entrance) | 6 miles and 2½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Tunnel (southwestern entrance) | 6 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Visitor Moorings | 6 miles and 3 furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Bridge | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Curdworth Church Bridge | 6 miles and 4½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Broad Bulk Bridge | 6 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Cuttle Bridge Inn Formerley The Kingsley Pub |
7 miles and ½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Wiggins Hill Bridge | 7 miles and ¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Wiggins Hill Bridge Moorings (west) Offside moorings |
7 miles and 1 furlong | 11 locks | |
| Site of Minworth Arm | 7 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Hare & Hounds PH | 7 miles and 5½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Minworth Green Bridge | 7 miles and 6 furlongs | 11 locks | |
| New Kingsbury Road Bridge | 7 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| The Boat Inn (Minworth) | 7 miles and 7½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Dickens Bridge Minworth |
8 miles | 11 locks | |
| Caters Bridge | 8 miles and 1 furlong | 11 locks | |
| Minworth Bottom Lock No 27 | 8 miles and 1 furlong | 11 locks | |
| A38 Kingsbury Road Bridge | 8 miles and 1½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Taylors Bridge | 8 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Minworth Railway Bridge | 8 miles and 3 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Forge Lane Bridge (Minworth) | 8 miles and 3½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Minworth Middle Lock No 26 | 8 miles and 5½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| The Drome Café and Fish Bar This café and fish bar has closed. |
8 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Hansons Bridge | 8 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Site of Cincinatti Bridge Demolished (Mar. 2017) |
8 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Minworth Services | 8 miles and 7½ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Minworth Top Lock No 25 | 8 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Minworth Pipe Bridge | 8 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Minworth Footbridge Closed |
9 miles | 14 locks | |
| The Tyburn House PH | 9 miles and 1½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Tyburn Bridge | 9 miles and 2 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Berwood Bridge | 9 miles and 4 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Butler's Bridge | 9 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Brace Factory Bridge | 10 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Wood Lane Bridge | 10 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Wood Lane Pipe Bridge | 10 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Bromford Bridge No 2 | 10 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Bromford Bridge No 1 | 10 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Bromford Wharf | 10 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Erdington Hall Bridge | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Factory over Canal (east end) | 11 miles and ½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Factory over Canal (western end) | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Troutpool Bridge | 11 miles and 1½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| New Troutpool Bridge | 11 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Site of Troutpool Basin Infilled |
11 miles and 3 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Troutpool Pipe Bridge | 11 miles and 4 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Salford Junction (south) | 11 miles and 5½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Salford Bridge Wharf | 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Salford Junction (north) Junction of B&F and Tame Valley Canals |
11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Salford Turnover Bridge | 11 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Aston Motorway Bridge | 11 miles and 6 furlongs | 14 locks | |
| River Tame Aqueduct (Salford) | 11 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Cuckoo Bridge With pipe bridge alongside |
11 miles and 7½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Cuckoo Wharf | 12 miles and ¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Carter's Arm (closed) Arm lead to Aston Coach Iron Works |
12 miles and 1 furlong | 14 locks | |
| Dowler's Arm (closed) The arm used to lead to some asphalt works, Old Crown Works, soap work and Plume (Brass) Works. |
12 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Former Edge Tool Works Arm Infilled |
12 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Holborn Hill Bridge Access to the Swan and Mitre PH |
12 miles and 2½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Aston Bottom Lock No 24 Aston Flight Lock No 11 is underneath Aston Station Railway Bridge |
12 miles and 2½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Aston Station Railway Bridge | 12 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Thimble Mill Lane Bridge | 12 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 23 Aston Flight Lock No 10 |
12 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Bloomsbury Wharf (Arm) Infilled and built upon |
12 miles and 4½ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 22 Aston Flight Lock No 9 |
12 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Former Aston Paper Mills New Arm Infilled |
12 miles and 6½ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Former Aston Paper Mills Old Arm Infilled and built upon |
12 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Aston Business Park Offside moorings |
12 miles and 7 furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Rocky Lane Bridge With attached Pipe Bridge |
12 miles and 7½ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Rocky Lane Electricity Cable Bridge | 12 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Former Granary Basin Infilled and built upon |
13 miles | 17 locks | |
| Avenue Road Bridge | 13 miles and ½ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 21 Aston Flight Lock No 8 |
13 miles and ¾ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Former Aston Glass Works Wharf Partly built upon |
13 miles and 1 furlong | 18 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 20 Aston Flight Lock No 7 |
13 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 18 locks | |
| Former Windsor Street Gas Works Arm Infilled and built upon |
13 miles and 1½ furlongs | 19 locks | |
| Former Windsor Street Gas Works Basin Infilled and built upon |
13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 19 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 19 Aston Flight Lock No 6 |
13 miles and 2 furlongs | 19 locks | |
| Waterlinks Pipe Bridge | 13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 20 locks | |
| Waterlinks Bridge Site of former Mitre Works Basin |
13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 20 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 18 Aston Flight Lock No 5 |
13 miles and 2½ furlongs | 20 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 17 Aston Flight Lock No 4 |
13 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 21 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 16 Aston Flight Lock No 3 |
13 miles and 3 furlongs | 22 locks | |
| Dartmouth Middleway Bridge | 13 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 23 locks | |
| Aston Lock No 15 Aston Flight Lock No 2 |
13 miles and 3½ furlongs | 23 locks | |
| Aston Top Lock Turnover Bridge | 13 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 24 locks | |
| Aston Top Lock No 14 Aston Flight Lock No 1 |
13 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 24 locks | |
| Aston Roving Bridge | 13 miles and 4 furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Aston Junction Junction of B&F and Digbeth Branch Canals |
13 miles and 4 furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Aston Road Bridge Interchange of Aston Road and Corporation Street |
13 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Pritchett Street Works Basin Infilled and built upon |
13 miles and 5 furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Birmingham (Brass) Works Basin | 13 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| City and St Stephen's Wharf Arms (Infilled) Includes Scholefield Wharf |
13 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Corporation Wharf and Basin Infilled |
13 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Lancaster Street Bridge | 13 miles and 6½ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Britannia Wharf | 13 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Britannia Mills | 13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Barker Bridge | 14 miles and ¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Snow Hill Wharf and Basin Infilled and built upon |
14 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Site of Honduras Wharf | 14 miles and 1½ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Snow Hill Bridge | 14 miles and 2 furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Bottom Lock No 13 | 14 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 25 locks | |
| Snow Hill Railway Bridge | 14 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 26 locks | |
| Livery Street Bridge | 14 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 26 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 12 | 14 miles and 3 furlongs | 26 locks | |
| Ludgate Hill Bridge | 14 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 27 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 11 | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 27 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 10 Lock is beneath Brindley House |
14 miles and 4½ furlongs | 28 locks | |
| Newhall Street Bridge | 14 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 9 Lock is underneath Newhall Street Bridge |
14 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 29 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 8 | 14 miles and 5 furlongs | 30 locks | |
| Site of Whitmore Arm Infilled and built upon |
14 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 31 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 7 | 14 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 31 locks | |
| Islington Place Footbridge Site of entrance to Saw Mill Basin |
14 miles and 5½ furlongs | 32 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 6 | 14 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 32 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 5 | 14 miles and 6 furlongs | 33 locks | |
| Site of Universal Pen Works Basin and Wharf | 14 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 34 locks | |
| Saturday Bridge | 14 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 34 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 4 | 14 miles and 6½ furlongs | 34 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 3 | 14 miles and 7 furlongs | 35 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Lock No 2 | 14 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 36 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge (Cambrian Wharf) | 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 37 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Top Lock No 1 | 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 37 locks | |
| The Flapper & Firkin PH | 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 38 locks | |
| Farmers Bridge Junction Junction of Birmingham and Fazeley Canal with Newhall Branch of BCN, which leads to the Gibsons Arm and Cambrian and Crescent Wharves. |
15 miles | 38 locks |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- Drayton Manor Theme Park | Canal & River Trust — associated with Drayton Manor Visitor Moorings
- Welcome to the Boat Inn pub | Sutton Coldfield | West Midlands — associated with The Boat Inn (Minworth)
- The Hare & Hounds | Welcome to All-Inns — associated with Hare & Hounds PH
- Aston Business Park — associated with Aston Business Park
- Wiggins Hill Bridge — associated with Wiggins Hill Bridge Moorings (west)
- — associated with Fazeley Mill Marina
- Drayton Narrowboats — associated with Debbies Day Boats & Drayton Boat Services
Wikipedia has a page about Birmingham Canal Navigations
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At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257 km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160 km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.
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