Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Through Route)
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Through Route) is a narrow canal and is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1).
It runs for 2 miles and 2 furlongs through 12 locks from Black Delph (where it joins the Stourbridge Canals (Main Line)) to Pensnett Junction (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 1 - Dudley Tunnel)).
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 7 feet and 5 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 4 inches.
It has a junction with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Coombeswood ) at Parkhead Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Park Head Locks and Delph Locks
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:
| Black Delph Junction of Dudley and Stourbridge Canals |
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| Delph Bottom Lock No 8 | a few yards | 0 locks | |
| Delph Mooring Arm | ¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| The Tenth Lock PH | ¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Delph Lock No 7 | ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Delph Lock No 6 | ¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Delph Lock No 5 | 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Delph Lock No 4 | 1½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Delph Lock No 3 | 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Delph Locks Stables | 1¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Delph Lock No 2 | 2 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Delph Lock Arm This "arm" is the start of the original line of the 9 Delph Locks. It's set out to be suitable for mooring. |
2¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Nine Locks Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Delph Top Lock No 1 | 2½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Wheelers Tube Bridge Disused former access to back of Wheeler Group steel stockholders Nine Locks Works |
3¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Dudley Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Merry Hill Visitor Moorings | 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Greens Bridge | 6 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Greens Pipe Bridge | 6 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| New Level Furnace Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Brierley Hop House PH (Banks) | 6¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| The Waterfront Visitor Moorings (Dudley) Moorings for the nearby Merry Hill shopping centre |
6¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Lord Dudley's Bridge | 7¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Waterfront Moorings (Dudley) | 7½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| The Harbour Footbridge | 7¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Waterfront Services (Dudley) | 1 mile | 8 locks | |
| Waterfront Way Bridge | 1 mile | 8 locks | |
| Norish British Steel Bridge | 1 mile and 1 furlong | 8 locks | |
| Hart Hill Winding Hole | 1 mile and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Woodside Bridge Also known as Limekilns Bridge. Low bridge, take care |
1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Woodside Junction (closed) Former junction with Two Lock Line |
1 mile and 4 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Peartree Lane Bridge | 1 mile and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Pear Tree Roving Bridge | 1 mile and 7½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Dudley and Lye Waste Bridge | 2 miles and ½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Blowers Green Lock | 2 miles and ½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Parkhead Junction Junction of Dudley Canals Nos 1 and 2 |
2 miles and ¾ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Parkhead Lock No 3 | 2 miles and 1 furlong | 9 locks | |
| Parkhead Railway Viaduct (disused) Viaduct is over the lock |
2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Parkhead Lock No 2 | 2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Parkhead Lock Towpath Bridge | 2 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Parkhead Top Lock No 1 | 2 miles and 2 furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Pensnett Junction Junction of the Dudley Tunnel with the Pensnett Arm (or Lord Ward's Canal) |
2 miles and 2 furlongs | 12 locks |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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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