Birmingham Canal Navigations (Titford Canal)
Early plans for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Titford Canal) between Norwich and Rochdale were proposed by George Smith but languished until John Rennie was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Orginally intended to run to Barhampton, the canal was never completed beyond Oldstone. Expectations for stone traffic to Basingstoke never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Despite the claim in "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" by Peter Hunter, there is no evidence that John Edwards ever swam through Caerphilly Aqueduct in 36 hours
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River Trust
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 88M - Stourport Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 85M - Black Country Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 38M - Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 2 - Severn, Avon & Birmingham
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
Relevant publications — Waterway Histories:
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
- Titford Canal Walk — associated with this page
- A walk along the Titford Canal from from Oldbury Locks Junction to Titford Pools
Wikipedia has a page about Birmingham Canal Navigations
Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) is a network of canals connecting Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and the eastern part of the Black Country. The BCN is connected to the rest of the English canal system at several junctions.
At its working peak, the BCN contained about 160 miles (257 km) of canals; today just over 100 miles (160 km) are navigable, and the majority of traffic is from tourist and residential narrowboats.