Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton)
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) is a narrow canal and is part of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.
It runs for 5 miles and 4 furlongs from Worcester Bar (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line)) to King's Norton Junction (where it joins the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) and the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin to King's Norton Junction)).
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 8 feet and 2 inches. The maximum draught is 3 feet and 7 inches.
It has a junction with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Original Line East End ) at New Selly Oak Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Edgbaston Tunnel
Relevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 88M - Stourport Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 42M - Worcester and Birmingham Canal Map (Downloadable)
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: Severn & Avon: Mid-Worcestershire Ring and Cotswold Canals (Saul-Sapperton)
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Heron Maps: Avon Ring and Droitwich Ring
| Worcester Bar Junction of Worcester and Birmingham Canal with BCN |
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| Gas Street Basin | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Holliday Street Aqueduct No 6 Worcester Wharf (offside) |
1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Aqueduct No 5 Over the Worcester to Birmingham Railway |
1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Aqueduct No 5A Disused railway aqueduct |
1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Mailbox | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Mailbox Footbridge | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Holliday Wharf Granville Wharf (offside) |
2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Granville Street Bridge No 88 | 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bath Row Bridge No 87 | 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Islington Road Bridge No 86 City centre ring road |
4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| St James Road Bridge No 85 | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Edgbaston Tunnel (northeastern entrance) | 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Edgbaston Tunnel (southwestern entrance) | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Vale Footbridge No 84A | 1 mile and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Vale Winding Hole | 1 mile and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Edgbaston Bridge No 84 | 1 mile and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pritchetts Road Bridge No 83 | 2 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| University Station Footbridge | 2 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| University Bridge No 82 | 2 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| University Footbridge No 81A | 2 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Birmingham University Between Bridge Nos 81 and 82 |
2 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bournbrook Aqueduct No 4B | 2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ariel Aqueduct | 2 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Railway Bridge No 81 | 2 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Junction Former junction with Dudley Canal Line No 2 |
3 miles | 0 locks | |
| New Selly Oak Junction Junction with re-aligned and restored Dudley No 2 Canal |
3 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bristol Road Bridge No 80 | 3 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Winding Hole The entrance to the works basin (infilled) is opposite, under the Towpath Bridge No 79C. |
3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Entrance to Works Basin (infilled) Under the Towpath Bridge No 79B |
3 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Enamel Works Basin Infilled and built upon |
3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Selly Oak Railway Bridge No 79 | 3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Country Girl PH | 3 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Raddlebarn Road Bridge No 78 With pipe bridge alongside and access to The Country Girl PH |
3 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cadbury Railway Wharf Bridge No 77A Connected the Bournville site to an exchange siding along the Midland line opening in 1884 |
3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bournville Stop Narrows A pedestrian drawbridge linking Bournville Wharf with the towpath has long gone. |
4 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Griffins Brook Aqueduct No 4A | 4 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Bournville Visitor Moorings | 4 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bournville Lane Aqueduct No 4 | 4 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bournville Station Overbridge Cadbury World |
4 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Stirchley Street Bridge No 77 Accesses Bournville Station |
4 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Glasshouse Brewery | 4 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pershore Road Bridge No 75 | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pershore Road Towpath Bridge | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Breedon Cross Railway Bridge No 74 | 4 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lifford Lane Bridge No 73 | 5 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| River Rea Aqueduct (King's Norton) | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| King's Norton Junction Bridge No 72 | 5 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| King's Norton Junction Junction of Stratford and Worcester and Birmingham Canals |
5 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks |
- Lapal Canal Trust - Homepage — associated with New Selly Oak Junction
- Website for the Lapal Canal Trust who are restoring the canal from Selly Oak to Coombeswood.
- Cadbury World: Fun Days Out With The Kids | Day Trip Attraction — associated with Bournville Visitor Moorings
- Cadbury World: A fun chocolate day trip to one of the UK’s most popular family attractions. Find out more information at Cadburyworld.co.uk
- Taproom & GlassHouse Beer Co Ltd — associated with Glasshouse Brewery
- GlassHouse Beer Co Taproom, Birmingham
Wikipedia has a page about Worcester and Birmingham Canal
The Worcester and Birmingham Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. It starts in Worcester, as an 'offshoot' of the River Severn (just after the river lock) and ends in Gas Street Basin in Birmingham. It is 29 miles (47 km) long. There are 58 locks in total on the canal, including the 30 Tardebigge Locks, one of the largest lock flights in Europe. The canal climbs 428 feet (130 m) from Worcester to Birmingham.
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