Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line)
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) is a narrow canal and is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
It runs for 15 miles and 6½ furlongs through 24 locks from Worcester Bar (where it joins the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton)) to Aldersley Junction (where it joins the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Stourton to Aldersley) and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 70 feet and 11 inches long and 7 feet and 4 inches wide. The maximum headroom is 7 feet and 5 inches. The maximum draught is 4 feet and 4 inches.
It has junctions with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Icknield Port Road Wharf Loop) at Sandy Turn; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Icknield Port Road Wharf Loop) and the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Soho Loop) at Rotton Park Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Old Main Line) at Tipton Factory Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Spon Lane Locks Branch) at Bromford Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Newhall Branch) at Deep Cuttings Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Old Canal - Main Line) at Pudding Green Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Oak Loop) at Deepfields Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Oozells Street Loop) at Old Turn Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) at Horseley Fields Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Old Main Line) at Smethwick Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Gower Branch) at Albion Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Oozells Street Loop) at Ladywood Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Netherton Tunnel Branch) at Dudley Port Junction and with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Soho Loop) at Winson Green Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Galton Tunnel, Factory Locks, Coseley Tunnel, Wolverhampton Tunnel and Wolverhampton 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 85M - Black Country 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
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 3 - Birmingham & the Heart of England
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
| Worcester Bar Junction of Worcester and Birmingham Canal with BCN |
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| Worcester Bar Footbridge | a few yards | 0 locks | |
| Gas Street Basin (Old Wharf) Continuation leads to Paradise Wharf and Worcester Wharf (infilled) |
¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Broad Street 'Tunnel' This is the road bridge plus the south bridge holding up the footpath and retail premises |
½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Black Sabbath Bridge This is the north bridge which supports the footpath and seating area |
¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Symphony Hall Footbridge | 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brewmasters Bridge | 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brewery Wharf Basin | 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Malt House PH | 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Deep Cuttings Junction Junction of BCN Main Line and Newhall Branch, often erroneously called Farmer's Bridge Junction. |
2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Deep Cuttings Bridge | 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Old Turn Junction | 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cast Iron Roving Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sheepcote Street Visitor Moorings 48 hour moorings |
3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sheepcote Street Bridge 48 hour moorings |
4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Distillery PH Formerly The Fiddle & Bone PH |
4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sherborne Wharf Services | 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Roundhouse | 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ladywood Junction Western end of Oozells Street Loop |
5 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| St. Vincent Street Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ladywood Wharf Site of Ladywood Basin |
5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ledsam Street Works Basin Infilled |
7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Monument Lane Basin | 1 mile | 0 locks | |
| Monument Road Bridge | 1 mile and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Sandy Turn Eastern end of Icknield Port Road Wharf Loop |
1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rotton Park Junction Western end of Icknield Port Road Wharf Loop and eastern end of Soho Loop |
1 mile and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rotton Park Towpath Bridge | 1 mile and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Harborne Branch Railway Bridge | 1 mile and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lee Bridge | 1 mile and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Winson Green Bridge | 1 mile and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Winson Green Junction Western end of Soho Loop |
2 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Winson Green Roving Bridge | 2 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Winson Green Gauging Island None of the original building survives |
2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Entrance to Imperial Mills Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cape Arm Junction (closed) | 2 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Entrance to Chemical Works Basins Infilled |
2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Argyll Works Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Soho Railway Bridge Line to Smethwick Station |
2 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Soho Foundry Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Smethwick Gas Works Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| French Walls Basin Bridge | 2 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rabone Lane Bridge | 2 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Cornwall Works Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Junction to Phoenix Works Arm and Basin Infilled |
3 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Smethwick Main Line Turnover Bridge | 3 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Smethwick Junction Junction of BCN Old and New Main Lines |
3 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Rolfe Bridge | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rolfe Pipe Bridge | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Smethwick Stop Only the island remains |
3 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Engine Arm Aqueduct Overhead | 3 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brass House Bridge | 3 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| New Smethwick Pumping Station (new line) Galton Valley Canal Heritage Centre |
3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Galton Tunnel (southeastern entrance) Telford Way (A4168) crosses the tunnel |
4 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Galton Tunnel (northwestern entrance) | 4 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Galton Bridge | 4 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Smethwick Railway Bridge Smethwick West Station is immediately southwest from here |
4 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Spon Lane Station Bridge | 4 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Chances Bridge | 4 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hartley Bridge (Bromford) | 4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Steward Aqueduct Overhead Carries the Old Main line over the New Main line |
4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| M5 Motorway Overhead | 4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bromford Junction Roving Bridge | 5 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bromford Junction Junction of Spon Lane Locks Branch with BCN Main Line and infilled Parker Branch |
5 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bromford Stop Island | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lattice Accommodation Bridge | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bromford Bridge | 5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Izon Old Turn (eastern entrance) Infilled |
5 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pudding Green Junction Junction of Wednesbury Old Canal with BCN Main Line and Izon Old Turn Western End |
6 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Albion Bridge | 6 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Albion Railway Bridge Railway between Sandwell and Dudley and Dudley Port stations |
6 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Union Furnace Bridge | 6 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Albion Junction Junction of Gower Branch with BCN Main Line and infilled Dunkirk Branch |
6 miles and 5 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dunkirk Stop Island | 6 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Moors Aqueduct Not really an aqueduct as the stream is piped under the embankment. |
6 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Rattlechain Brickworks Basin No access to the basin which is crossed by Rattlechain Bridge |
7 miles | 0 locks | |
| Coopers Aqueduct Crosses a footpath tunnel |
7 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Groveland Basin Infilled |
7 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dudley Port Junction Bridge | 7 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dudley Port Junction Junction of Netherton Tunnel Branch with BCN Main Line |
7 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dry Bread Basin Bridge Towpath bridge over Dixon's Basin |
7 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Dixon's Basin Infilled with Rattlechain Bridge crossing the arm |
7 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ryland Aqueduct | 7 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Dudley Port Station Aqueduct | 7 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Puppy Green Aqueduct | 7 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Puppy Green Pipe Bridge | 7 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Watery Lane Bridge | 8 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Watery Lane Pipe Bridge | 8 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Caggy's Yard Bridge | 8 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Watery Lane Junction Junction with closed Tipton Green and Toll End Communication |
8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Caggy's Yard | 8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tipton Station Bridge | 8 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tipton Station Arm (closed) The towpath is crossed by the Three Furnace Bridge |
8 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tipton Station Pipe Bridge | 8 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wood Street Footbridge | 8 miles and 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Factory Footbridge | 8 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Factory Bottom Lock | 8 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Factory Lock No 2 | 8 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Factory Road Bridge | 8 miles and 6 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Factory Top Lock No 1 | 8 miles and 6 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Factory Junction Bridge | 8 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Tipton Factory Junction Junction of BCN Old and New Main Lines. Access to the Barge & Barrel PH |
8 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| The Old Bush PH (Tipton) | 8 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Factory Bridge | 8 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Factory Bridge Arm (closed) | 8 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bloomfield Pipe Bridge | 9 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bloomfield Junction Former junction with southern end of Wednesbury Oak Loop; Ox Leasowes Foot Bridge to Bean Road Industrial Estate |
9 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Site of Tipton Hall Works Arm | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wallbrook Bridge | 9 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Footbridge to Old End Lane Pipe bridge is next to footbridge |
9 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Coseley Tunnel (southern entrance) | 9 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Coseley Tunnel (northern entrance) | 9 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| North Coseley Bridge | 9 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Deepfields Footbridge | 10 miles | 3 locks | |
| Deepfields Pipe Bridge | 10 miles | 3 locks | |
| Site of Cannon Foundry Wharf | 10 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hills Bridge | 10 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Hills Bridge Winding Hole Junction with the Shaw Navigation (infilled) |
10 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Anchor Bridge (Deepfields) | 10 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Deepfields Junction Junction of Wednesbury Oak Loop Line with BCN Main Line |
10 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Black Country Route Bridge | 10 miles and 4 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ladymore Basin Narrows | 10 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Ten Score Basin Infilled |
10 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Turton Croft Bridge | 10 miles and 6½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ettingshall Arm Junction | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Parkfield Railway Bridge Birmingham to Wolverhampton Main Line |
11 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Site of Harley Basin Infilled and built upon |
11 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Millfields Bridge | 11 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Jibbet Lane Bridge | 11 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Mars Iron Works Basin | 11 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Catchems Corner Bridge Pipe bridges both sides |
11 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Rough Hills Gauging Station | 12 miles and 2 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Rough Hills Railway Bridge Birmingham to Wolverhampton Main Line |
12 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Dixon Street Bridge | 12 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Cable Street Bridge | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Bilston Road Bridge | 13 miles | 3 locks | |
| Chillington Interchange Basin | 13 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Chillington Electricty Cables Bridge | 13 miles and 1 furlong | 3 locks | |
| Site of Shrubbery Basins Infilled and built upon |
13 miles and 1½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Walsall Street Winding Hole Old Grand Junction Wharf and Basins entrance |
13 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Walsall Street Bridge | 13 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Minerva Wharf Arm Entrance to the old Minerva Wharf |
13 miles and 2½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Pickford's Wharf | 13 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Corporation Wharf Arm Entrance to the old Corporation Wharf |
13 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Horseley Fields Bridge | 13 miles and 3 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Cleveland Wharf and Basin Infilled |
13 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Horseley Fields Junction Junction of the BCN (Main Line) with the Wyrley and Essington Canal |
13 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Horseley Fields Junction Wharf | 13 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Albion Wharf | 13 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Mill Street Bridge | 13 miles and 6 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Tunnel (southeastern entrance) | 13 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Tunnel (northwestern entrance) Railway Drive crosses here |
13 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Can Lane Wharf and Basin Infilled |
13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Broad Street Basin C&RT yard with facilities |
13 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Broad Street Bridge | 13 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Hay Basin Infilled |
14 miles | 3 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Top Lock Moorings | 14 miles | 3 locks | |
| Victoria Basin | 14 miles and ¼ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Top Lock No 1 Toll House and Lock Keeper's Cottage |
14 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Mission Room and Bell Tower | 14 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Little's Lane Bridge Site of The Talbot Inn |
14 miles and ½ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 2 | 14 miles and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 3 | 14 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Railway Bridge Wolverhampton High Level Station to the North and West |
14 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 4 | 14 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Cannock Road Wharf | 14 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 5 | 14 miles and 3 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Cannock Road Bridge | 14 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 6 | 14 miles and 3½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Site of Ceres Works Basin | 14 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 7 | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 8 | 14 miles and 4½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Jordan Bridge | 14 miles and 4½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 9 | 14 miles and 5 furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Site of Crown Street Basin and Wharf | 14 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 10 | 14 miles and 5½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Foxs Lane Bridge | 14 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 11 | 14 miles and 6 furlongs | 13 locks | |
| Railway Bridge - Bilbrook to the North With a disused railway bridge alongside |
14 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Stour Valley Viaduct Railway Line Wolverhampton to the North |
14 miles and 6½ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 12 | 14 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 14 locks | |
| Gorsebrook Pipe Bridge | 14 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 13 | 14 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 15 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 14 | 14 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 16 locks | |
| Site of Gas Works Basin | 15 miles | 17 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 15 | 15 miles and ¼ furlongs | 17 locks | |
| Gorsebrook Bridge | 15 miles and ½ furlongs | 18 locks | |
| Site of Limekiln Wharf and Smithy | 15 miles and ¾ furlongs | 18 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 16 | 15 miles and 1 furlong | 18 locks | |
| Oxley Viaduct Carries the Wolverhampton Railway to the West |
15 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 19 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 17 | 15 miles and 2½ furlongs | 19 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 18 | 15 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 20 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 19 | 15 miles and 5 furlongs | 21 locks | |
| Dunstall Park Bridge | 15 miles and 5 furlongs | 22 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 20 | 15 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 22 locks | |
| Wolverhampton Bottom Lock No 21 | 15 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 23 locks | |
| Aldersley Junction Bridge | 15 miles and 6½ furlongs | 24 locks | |
| Site of Toll House and Lock Keeper's Cottage | 15 miles and 6½ furlongs | 24 locks | |
| Aldersley Junction Junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Main Line with the Birmingham Canal Navigations Main Line |
15 miles and 6½ furlongs | 24 locks |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- Visit Galton Bridge and discover its history - Industrial Tour — associated with Galton Bridge
- Find out the best way to visit Galton Bridge, how long it takes to see, how to get there, and details on its history and architecture.
- Visit the Steward Aqueduct and discover its history - Industrial Tour — associated with Steward Aqueduct Overhead
- Find out the best way to visit the Steward Aqueduct, how long it takes to see, how to get there, and its history and architectural detail.
- The Boat Gauging House, Tipton Canal Basin (Off Factory Road) Birmingham Canal — associated with Factory Top Lock No 1
- Monument Road Basin — associated with Monument Lane Basin
- Visit the Engine Arm Aqueduct and discover its history - Industrial Tour — associated with Engine Arm Aqueduct Overhead
- Find out the best way to visit the Engine Arm Aqueduct, how long it takes to see, how to get there, and detail on its history and architecture.
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