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Description: Runs from Worcester Bar, in the centre of Birmingham, where it joins the Worcester & Birmingham Canal, to Aldersley junction on the Staffordshire and Worcester.
History: From Aldersley to Deepfields Junction was constructed as part of the original Main Line, by Brindley, in 1769 and fully open in 1772. The section beyond Deepfields was built by Telford between 1825 and 1838, reducing the total mileage from 22.5 to just over 15.
For more details see the History page.
Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations
Navigation Authority: MD's Office: Southern Waterways, General Manager: Central Shires Waterways, Peel's Wharf, Lichfield Street, Fazeley, Tamworth, Staffordshire B78 3QZ : Telephone 01827 252000 : Fax 01827 288071 :
Gas Street Basin on the BCN Main Line (1992)
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 70 foot, beam 7 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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BCN Main Line: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Worcester and Birmingham Canal Junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. |
0 |
0 |
N |
SP062866 |
139 |
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Junction with Birmingham and Fazeley Canal Junction with the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal. |
0.3 |
0 |
N |
SP059867 |
139 |
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Icknield Port Road Loop Eastern Junction |
Wharf Loop Line |
0.9 |
0 |
N |
SP051872 |
139 |
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Junction with Soho Branch Loop Line Wharf Loop Line (south) and Junction with Soho Branch Loop Line (North) |
1 |
0 |
N |
SP048873 |
139 |
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Junction with Soho Branch Loop Line |
1.8 |
0 |
N |
SP040881 |
139 |
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Junction with Old Main Line (BCN) Junction with old Main Loop Line. Rejoins at Tipton Factory Junction. |
2.8 |
0 |
N |
SP028890 |
139 |
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Junction with Spon Lane Locks Branch (BCN) Junction with Spon Lane Locks Branch (North) |
5 |
0 |
N |
SO999899 |
139 |
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Junction with Wednesbury Old Canal (BCN) Junction with Wednesbury Old Canal |
5.8 |
0 |
N |
SO989906 |
139 |
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Junction with Gower Branch Canal (BCN) Junction with Gower Branch |
6.3 |
0 |
N |
SO981911 |
139 |
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Junction with Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal Junction with Netherton Tunnel Branch Canal. |
7 |
0 |
N |
SO972916 |
139 |
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Tipton Factory Locks Nos 1 to 3 |
8.1 |
3 |
N |
SO956926 |
139 |
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Junction with Old Main Line (BCN) Junction with Old main Loop Line. |
8.5 |
3 |
N |
SO950927 |
139 |
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Coseley Tunnel (South end) |
9.4 |
3 |
N |
SO942937 |
139 |
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Junction with Wednesbury Oak Loop Line Northern junction of Wednesbury Oak Loop Line |
10.1 |
3 |
N |
SO939949 |
139 |
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Rough Hill Bridge |
12 |
3 |
N |
SO928973 |
139 |
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Junction with Wyrley and Essington Canal (BCN) Junction with the Wyrley and Essington Canal. |
13.1 |
3 |
N |
SO925987 |
139 |
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Wolverhampton Top Lock No 4 |
20 more locks follow in the next 2 miles. |
13.8 |
4 |
N |
SO918987 |
139 |
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Junction with Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal Wolverhampton Bottom Lock No 24 and the junction with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. |
15.5 |
24 |
N |
SJ902011 |
139 |
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NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.