Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Birmingham End)

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.
Notable features of the waterway include Lord Ward's Tunnel
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 88M - Stourport Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 38M - Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 2 - Severn, Avon & Birmingham
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
Dudley Tunnel (northern entrance) | |||
Dudley Canal & Tunnel Trust Footbridge | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Black Country Museum | 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
Todds End Customer Service Facility Water Point, Toilet, Elsan and Pump Out |
1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Birmingham New Road Bridge With Pipe Bridge alongside |
1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Birmingham New Road Pipe Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Dudley Road Bridge (Tipton) | 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
Tipton Junction Narrows | 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
Tipton Junction Junction of Dudley Canal No 1 (Lord Wards Canal) with the BCN Old Main Line |
3¼ furlongs | 0 locks |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- The Black Country Museum — associated with Black Country Museum
- The official website of a fascinating urban heritage park in the heart of the Black Country
Wikipedia has a page about Birmingham Canal Navigations
Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals connecting Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the eastern part of the Black Country. The BCN is connected to the rest of the English canal system at several junctions.
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.