Tyrley Road Bridge No 60 is an notable flight of locks on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Port Talbot and Longcester.
Early plans for the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) between Oldcorn and St Helens were proposed by John Green but languished until Thomas Jones was appointed as engineer in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Cambridge. Expectations for manure traffic to Wokingham were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when Ambersford Aqueduct collapsed. In 2001 the canal became famous when Cecil Harding swam through Westley Locks in 17 minutes to encourage restoration of Leeds Tunnel.

Mooring here is impossible (it may be physically impossible, forbidden, or allowed only for specific short-term purposes).
There is a bridge here which takes a road over the canal.
| Tyrley Farm Bridge No 59 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Wharf Visitor Moorings | ¾ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Wharf Winding Hole | ½ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Wharf Services | ¼ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Top Lock No 3 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Road Bridge No 60 | ||
| Tyrley Lock No 4 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Lock No 5 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Lock No 6 | 2 furlongs | |
| Tyrley Bottom Lock No 7 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Tyrley Man | 4¼ furlongs | |
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![Shropshire Union Canal - Tyrley Wharf and Top Lock. Tyrley locks are a flight of five locks on the Shropshire Union Canal. Beside the top lock is this set of buildings comprising Tyrley Wharf.The five locks rise a total of 33' (10m) - they are in good condition, but there can be quite a side-swell immediately downstream of the lower end of some of the locks where excess water pours out of the culvert with some force. (see [[[7168068]]])There are three buildings here that are all EH Grade II listed:33-36 Tyrley Wharf: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1027995?section=official-list-entryFormer Chapel: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1353699?section=official-list-entry30,31,32 & 37 Tyrley Wharf: https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1027994 by Rob Farrow – 01 May 2022](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/16/75/7167517_4987bf8e_120x120.jpg)










![Canal buildings at Tyrley Wharf, Staffordshire. The buildings by the top lock at Tyrley on the Shropshire Union Canal are dated 1837 and 1840 (very soon after the completion of the canal in 1835, engineered by Thomas Telford) and are now converted into residential properties.[[[5277165]]] by Roger D Kidd – 25 September 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/27/71/5277157_4456642a_120x120.jpg)

![New information plaque at Tyrley Wharf, Staffordshire. This information dating the building as 1838 has been provided on the newer steps access to the upper floor apartment.2015 image: [[[5277157]]]2009 image: [[[1606449]]] by Roger D Kidd – 25 September 2015](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/27/71/5277165_c079e8ab_120x120.jpg)









