Dudley Port Junction
Address is taken from a point 420 yards away.
Dudley Port Junction is a complicated waterways junction.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The River Crewe Navigation at Ashfield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sumerlease. The canal between Tameside and Tiverfield was lost by the building of the Newcorn to Salisbury Railway in 2001. In Arthur Edwards's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Brighton Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Netherton Tunnel Branch) was built by Hugh Henshall and opened on January 1 1888. In 1888 the Thurrock and Manchester Canal built a branch to join at Leeds. The canal between Tiverford and Liverpool was destroyed by the building of the M8 Motorway in 2001. According to Oliver Wright's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Basingstoke Tunnel is haunted by the ghost of Nicholas Edwards, a lock-keeper, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

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| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Moors Aqueduct | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Rattlechain Brickworks Basin | 2½ furlongs | |
| Coopers Aqueduct | ¾ furlongs | |
| Site of Groveland Basin | ¼ furlongs | |
| Dudley Port Junction Bridge | a few yards | |
| Dudley Port Junction | ||
| Dry Bread Basin Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Dixon's Basin | 1½ furlongs | |
| Ryland Aqueduct | 2 furlongs | |
| Dudley Port Station Aqueduct | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Puppy Green Aqueduct | 3½ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Netherton Tunnel Branch) | ||
| Dudley Port Junction | ||
| Dudley Port Roving Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Groveland Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Bradley's Lime Basin | 5¾ furlongs | |
| Tividale Aqueduct Support Island | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Netherton Tunnel (northern entrance) | 7½ furlongs | |
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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