Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal)
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Canal) is a narrow canal and is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
It runs for 6 miles and 2½ furlongs through 8 locks from Walsall Town Wharf (which is a dead end) to Ryders Green Junction (where it joins the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Old Canal - Main Line) and the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wednesbury Old Canal - Un-navigable)).
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.
It has junctions with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Tame Valley Canal) at Tame Valley Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Bradley Canal (under restoration)) at Moorcroft Junction; with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lower Ocker Hill Branch) at Lower Ocker Hill Branch Junction and with the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Walsall Junction Canal) at Walsall Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Ryders Green Locks
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- 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:
| Walsall Town Wharf | |||
| Narrows leading to Walsall The narrows on the town arm were for stop planks. |
1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Walsall Junction Junction of the Walsall Canal with the Walsall Junction Canal. Access to Walsall Art Gallery and town centre |
2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bridgeman Street Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Rollingmill Street Bridge | 4½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Branch to Old Gas Works | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Pagetts Bridge | 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Woodwards Bridge | 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Scarborough Road Bridge With pipe bridge alongside |
1 mile and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Reservoir Place Bridge | 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Spinks Bridge | 1 mile and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge (Walsall) | 1 mile and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| River Tame Aqueduct (Walsall) | 1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| James Bridge Aqueduct Plaque on bridge reveals it was constructed in 1797 |
1 mile and 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Junction with Anson Branch Closed 1961 |
1 mile and 5¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wolverhampton to Tame Valley Railway Aqueduct | 1 mile and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Forsters Bridge With pipe bridge alongside |
1 mile and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Darlaston Green Pipe Bridge | 1 mile and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Simmonds Basin Infilled |
1 mile and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Factory Bridge (Darlaston) | 1 mile and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bentley Bridge Footbridge on south eastern side of bridge |
2 miles | 0 locks | |
| LNWR Works Wharf | 2 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bug Hole Wharf | 2 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bughole Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bughole Bridge | 2 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Russells Works Basin Infilled |
2 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Consort Drive Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Midland Road Bridge | 2 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Porketts Bridge | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Herberts Park Pumping Station Pipe Bridge | 2 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of the Herberts Park Bridge | 3 miles | 0 locks | |
| Willenhall Branch Junction Junction of the Walsall Canal with the Willenhall Branch. Authorised in 1794, opened 1803 and abandoned in 1953 |
3 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Barnes Meadow Bridge | 3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Junction with Bilston Branch | 3 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Heathfields Pipe Bridge | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Heathfields Bridge | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Price's Brickworks Basin Infilled |
3 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Darlaston Road Bridge A4444, A41 and A4038 interchange roundabout - northern crossing |
3 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Holyhead Road Bridge A4444, A41 and A4038 interchange roundabout - southern crossing |
3 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Bull Lane Bridge Moxley |
3 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Site of Broadwaters Arm Infilled |
3 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Moorcroft Junction Foot and Pipe Bridge | 4 miles | 0 locks | |
| Moorcroft Junction Junction of the Walsall Canal with the derelict Bradley Branch Canal |
4 miles and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Willingsworth Hall Bridge | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Willingsworth Hall Pipe Bridge | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Moorcroft Visitor Moorings | 4 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Monway Bridge | 4 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Midland Metro Bridge Midland Metro between Bradley Lane and Wednesbury Parkway |
4 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gospel Oak Branch Junction Opposite is the derelict Leabrook Basin |
4 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Wiggins Mill Bridge | 4 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Leabrook Road Bridge | 4 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Doe Bank Bridge | 4 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tame Valley Turnover Bridge (north) | 4 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tame Valley Junction Junction of Tame Valley and Walsall Canals. |
4 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Tame Valley Turnover Bridge (south) | 4 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lower Ocker Hill Branch Junction Junction of the Walsall Canal with the Lower Ocker Hill Branch. Facilities and residential moorings up the branch. |
4 miles and 7½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ocker Hill Pipe Bridge | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Toll End Junction (closed) | 5 miles and ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Toll End Junction Aqueduct | 5 miles and 1 furlong | 0 locks | |
| Moors Mill Lane Bridge | 5 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Junction with Danks Branch (closed) Leads to Chimney Basin and George Basin |
5 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hempole Bridge | 5 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hempole Lane Railway Bridge | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Great Bridge Basins and the Haines Branch (closed) | 5 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ryders Green Bottom Lock No 8 | 5 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Ryders Green Aqueduct | 5 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Ryders Green Locks Bridge | 5 miles and 4½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Brickhouse Lane Bridge | 5 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Wellington Bridge Exercise extreme caution when passing under this bridge. It is a favourite dumping spot for Asda trolleys. |
5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Great Bridge Bridge | 5 miles and 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 7 | 5 miles and 6 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 6 | 5 miles and 7 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 5 | 5 miles and 7½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Site of Whitehall Branch Infilled |
6 miles | 4 locks | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 4 | 6 miles and ¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 3 | 6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Ryders Green Lock No 2 | 6 miles and 1½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Ryders Green Road Bridge | 6 miles and 2 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Ryders Green Top Lock No 1 | 6 miles and 2 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Ryders Green Junction Junction of the Walsall Canal and the Wednesbury Old Canal |
6 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 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
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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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