Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
Description:
A proposed 27 mile narrow canal between the two towns.History:
Proposals made in December 1767 and surveyed by Robert Whitworth. The survey was finished and checked by James Brindley in Jult 1769. It was not supported financially because of doubts about profitability.
Description:
Now part of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire navigation bur originally a separate canal.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1793, opened in 1802.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation
Description:
Various schemes for linking the River Stort Navigation with the River Cam none of which were authorised or built.History:
In 1779 the possibility of such a link was being considered by the City of London and Robert Whitworth produced a report in 1780. Other proposals were put forward in 1785 and 1788. Bills were introduced in 1789 and 1811 but not enacted. See also London & Cambridge Junction Canal.
Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Stourbridge CanalNavigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, Waterway Unit: West Midland Waterways, Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA : Telephone 0121 200 7400 : Fax 0121 200 7401 :Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
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Stourbridge Canal - The Fens on Pensnett Chase Branch: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Stourbridge Canal |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SO905873 |
139 |
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Junction with Stourbridge Extension Canal |
.3 |
0 |
N |
SO907876 |
139 |
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The Fens, Pensnett Chase |
End of branch |
.8 |
0 |
U |
SO912883 |
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.
Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Stourbridge CanalNavigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, Waterway Unit: West Midland Waterways, Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA : Telephone 0121 200 7400 : Fax 0121 200 7401 :Related Books
Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 2 by Not known , ISBN 000713665X :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Severn, Avon and Birmingham. Includes the BCN, Gloucester & Sharpness, Severn, Staffordshire & Worcester Canal, Stourbridge, Dudley, Stratford-on-Avon and Worcester & Birmingham canals. Order now from The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
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Stourbridge Canal - Stourbridge Branch: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Stourbridge Canal |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SO889861 |
139 |
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Coalbourne Brook Bridge |
A461 |
.6 |
0 |
N |
SO895855 |
139 |
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Stourbridge |
End of branch. A491 road. |
1.3 |
0 |
N |
SO899847 |
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.
Description:
A local canal of about a mile from Bretton to Saltney, just outside Chester.History:
Built about 1768 and in use until 1779.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
Was a 12¼ mile, 7 lock, river navigation from Sleaford to the River Witham, via Kyme Eau.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1792, opened for navigation in 1794, no commercial traffic by 1878, Act of abandonment passed in 1881 but much of it navigable until the 1940s.Related Books
The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .
Description:
Was a 17¾ mile, 23 lock, narrow canal from Paulton to Limpley Stoke where it joins the Kennet & Avon Canal.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1794, opened in 1805, reduced to 10½ miles when the Radstock line was converted to a tramway, closed in 1898, abandoned in 1904 although a short length at Limpley Stoke is still used as moorings.Related Books
The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4693 8 :393 pages, Published by David & Charles 1969 Order now from The Somersetshire Coal Canal & Railways by Kenneth R Clew , Edition: 1st edition 176 pages, Published by David & Charles 1970 Illustrated.
The Somersetshire Coal Canal - A pictorial Journey by Roger Halse & Simon Castens , ISBN 0 9489 755 8 X :48 pages, Published by Millstream Books 2000 History of the canal. Order now from .
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Description:
Was a 3 mile level private canal from Sir Nigel Gresley's collieries at Aperdale to Newcastle-under-Lyme.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1775, completed about 1776, probably closed in 1857.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
A half mile underground canal in Speedwell lead mine, Castleton, Derbyshire. Still navigable.History:
Begun in 1774 and completed around 1778.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
Connects not only the Aire and Calder Main Line with the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Canal, but also Sheffield with the River Trent via the Sheffield and South Yorkshire NavigationHistory:
Authorised in 1891 to increase the scope of the coal trade carried in "Tom Puddings". Work started in 1896 and it was opened in 1905.Points of Interest:
Sykehouse Lock is normally boater operated from an electronic control panel. The operation is complicated because the lock will not operate unless the swing bridge across the lock (which is swung manually) is open and has locked into place. The swing and lift bridges on the rest of the waterway are electically operated by boaters (using a BW key) and a simple push button system.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, Waterway unit: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 :
Boats passing Kirk Lane Swing Bridge
Related Books
The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (2) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: volume 2 ISBN 0 7153 5975 4 :252 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1973 Order now from The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (1) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: Volume 1 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 6 by Not known , ISBN 0007136692 :190 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Nottingham, York & the North East. Includes the Aire & Calder, Chesterfield, Pocklington, Derwent, Fossdyke, Witham, Ouse, Ure, Rippon, Selby, Sheffield & South Yorkshire and Trent navigations. Order now from The Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation by Mike Taylor , ISBN 0 7524 2128 X :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2001 Brief history with many photographs. Order now from .
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Sykehouse Lock: Length 215 foot, beam 22 foot 6 inches. 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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Sheffield and South Yorkshire New Junction Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SE612107 |
111 |
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Sykehouse Lock |
3.5 |
1 |
N |
SE638161 |
111 |
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Junction with Aire & Calder Main Line |
5.5 |
1 |
N |
SE651187 |
111 |
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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.
Description:
Intended as a 13 mile tub-boat canal from the sea at Mawgan Porth inland to Columb Major then back to the sea at Lower St. Columb Porth. Two lengths of 4½ and 2 miles with inclined planes were built.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1773, opened between 1777 and 1779, closed about 1781.Related Books
The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4176 6 :206 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967 Order now from .
Description:
The main line runs 5 miles from Stourton Junction, where it joins the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, to Black Delph, where it joins the BCN Dudley Canal Line No 1. There are also two branchesHistory:
Promoted by an Act of 1776 and opened in 1779. The IWA Midlands Branch attempt a "canal busting" cruise through the neglected canal in 1959 and in 1962 the IWA National Rally was held at Stourbridge to draw attention to the poor state of the canal. In July 1964 an agreement was reached between the British Waterways Board and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society to restore the sixteen locks using voluntary labour. The Official reopening was on 27 May 1967.Subordinate Waterways:
Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Southern Waterways, Waterway Unit: West Midland Waterways, Albert House, Quay Place, 92-93 Edward Street, Birmingham B1 2RA : Telephone 0121 200 7400 : Fax 0121 200 7401 :Related Books
Towpath Guide No 3: The Stourbridge Canal by J Ian Langford , ISBN 0 9509238 3 1 :59 pages, Published by Lapal Publications 1992 This guide and brief history covers the canal from Stourton Junction to Black Delph Junction. Order now from Walking the Canals of the West Midlands by Michael R Kettle , ISBN 0 907 616 47X :96 pages, Published by Abel Publishing 1999 Walking guide to parts of the Worcester & Birmingham, Stourbridge and Staffordshire and Worcestershire canals. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 2 by Not known , ISBN 000713665X :170 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Severn, Avon and Birmingham. Includes the BCN, Gloucester & Sharpness, Severn, Staffordshire & Worcester Canal, Stourbridge, Dudley, Stratford-on-Avon and Worcester & Birmingham canals. Order now from Pearson's Canal and River Companion: Stourport Ring & Black Country by Michael Pearson , ISBN 0 9078 6470 8 :96 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son 1996 Order now from The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
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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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Stourbridge Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
SO861851 |
139 |
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Stourton Top Lock No 17 |
.3 |
4 |
N |
SO865852 |
139 |
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Junction with Stourbridge Canal - Stourbridge Branch |
2.0 |
4 |
N |
SO889861 |
139 |
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Stourbridge Bottom Lock No 16 |
2.1 |
5 |
N |
SO890862 |
139 |
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Buckpool Bridge |
Top of Lock No 4 |
2.9 |
17 |
N |
SO901870 |
139 |
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Junction with Stourbridge Canal - The Fens on Pensnett Chase Branch |
3.3 |
20 |
N |
SO905873 |
139 |
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Brettell Lane Road Bridge |
A461 |
4.4 |
20 |
N |
SO906862 |
139 |
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Junction with Dudley Canal Line No 1 |
5.1 |
20 |
N |
SO917864 |
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.
Description:
Was a 2¼ mile level canal to carry coal from pits at Stevenston, Ayrshire, to Saltcoats harbour for shipment to Ireland.History:
Completed 1772, branches added around 1778, closed about 1830.Related Books
The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from .
Description:
A 1 mile 7 furlongs long canal from the River Teign at Jetty Marsh, Newton Abbey. It had a staircase pair of locks near the entrance and three others above.History:
Started in January 1790 as a private venture of James Templer of Stover House, Teigngrace. An Act was passed in 1792 to enable him to continue the canal but its powers were never used. The top five furlongs of the canal were in disuse around 1867 and the whole by about 1939.
Description:
A proposed canal from the Stourbridge Canal to Broomfield near Tipton Factory Junction. The canal was to be 5¾ miles with a mile long tunnel.History:
Proposed in 1836 but never authorised or built.Waterway Group:
This waterway is part of the Stourbridge Canal
Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.
