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

 
 
Information about the waterway

The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Birmingham End) is a narrow canal and is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1). It runs for 3¼ furlongs from Dudley Tunnel (northern entrance) (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Dudley Tunnel)) to Tipton Junction (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Old 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.

Notable features of the waterway include Lord Ward's Tunnel

The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River Trust

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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
 
 
Maps
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External websites
 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

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.

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