Droitwich Canals (Droitwich Barge Canal)
The Droitwich Canals (Droitwich Barge Canal) is a broad canal and is part of the Droitwich Canals.
It runs for 5 miles and 6½ furlongs through 9 locks from Hawford Junction (where it joins the River Severn (main river - Stourport to Worcester)) to Droitwich Junction (where it joins the Droitwich Canals (Droitwich Junction Canal)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 14 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
Notable features of the waterway include Ladywood Locks and A449 Tunnel
The waterway passes through Droitwich
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 88M - Stourport Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 41M - Droitwich Canals Map (Free Download)
- Waterway Routes 42M - Worcester and Birmingham Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 91M - Mid Worcestershire (Droitwich) Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Hawford Junction Junction of Droitwich Canal with River Severn |
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| Hawford Lock No 1 | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hawford Lock 2 Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Hawford Lock No 2 | 1¼ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Hawford Top Lock Moorings | 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| A449 Tunnel (western entrance) | 2¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| A449 Tunnel (eastern entrance) New tunnel under the A449, with towpath. |
3¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Egg Lane Field Bridge | 6¼ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Egg Lane Bridge No 4 | 1 mile and 1¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Mildenham Mill Lock No 3 | 1 mile and 2 furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Porters Mill Bridge No 5 | 2 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Porters Mill Lock No 4 | 2 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Ladywood Lock No 5 | 2 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Ladywood Lock No 6 | 2 miles and 3 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Bridge No 5A | 2 miles and 4 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Ladywood Lock No 7 | 2 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Ladywood Bridge No 6 | 2 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Ladywood Top Lock No 8 | 2 miles and 5½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Ladywood Top Lock Winding Hole | 2 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Site of Hill End Swing Bridge Now redundant, and removed, limited depth of 1.1m over stop plank cill |
3 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Salwarpe Bridge No 7 | 3 miles and 4 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Site of Salwarpe Swing Bridge | 3 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Roman Way Bridge No 8 | 4 miles | 8 locks | |
| Ombersley Way Bridge No 9 | 4 miles and 1½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Valley Way Footbridge No 10 | 4 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Briar Mill Bridge No 11 | 4 miles and 5 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Siding Lane Wharf | 4 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Stouton Croft Footbridge No 12 | 5 miles and ¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Salwarpe Road Bridge 13 | 5 miles and 2 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Winding Hole (east of Salwarpe Road Bridge) | 5 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Droitwich Spa Railway Bridge No 2 (14) | 5 miles and 2½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Droitwich Spa Railway Bridge No 1 (15) | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Netherwich Bridge No 16 | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Railway Inn | 5 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Netherwich Basin | 5 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Saltway Footbridge No 17 | 5 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Saltway Footbridge No 18 This swingbridge is locked out of use |
5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Droitwich Barge Canal New Wharf | 5 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Saltway Footbridge No 19 | 5 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Droitwich Town Wharf | 5 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Barge Lock and Swing Bridge No 20 Max Sinclair Memorial Lock No.8 |
5 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Droitwich Junction Junction of Droitwich Barge Canal and Droitwich Junction Canal |
5 miles and 6½ furlongs | 9 locks |
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Wikipedia has a page about Droitwich Canals
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