Barnfield Bridge
Barnfield Bridge carries the road from Boggin to Bracknell over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) just past the junction with The Grand Union Canal.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) were drawn up by Thomas Telford in 1835 but problems with Sumerlease Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Runhampton to Wealden canal at Ipswich, the difficulty of tunneling under Southend caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Wesscester instead. The two mile section between Leeds and Conway was closed in 1905 after a breach at Dover. In 1990 the canal became famous when Arthur Wood navigated Warrington Inclined plane in a bathtub for a bet.

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 pedestrian traffic over the canal.
| Hollanders Bridge | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Lathams Bridge | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Aldridge Marina | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Northywood Bridge | 2½ furlongs | |
| Daw End Visitor Moorings | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Barnfield Bridge | ||
| Aldridge Wharf Bridge | 3 furlongs | |
| Tongues Meadow Bridge Narrows | 4¾ furlongs | |
| Hopley's Bridge | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Middlemore Lane Pipe Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Linley Lodge Industrial Estate | 1 mile, 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
- 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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Nearest water point
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Longwood Junction
In the direction of Catshill Junction
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![Barnfield Bridge - Daw End Canal. Now you see it...See also [[906366]]. by Adrian Rothery – 22 May 2007](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/photos/90/63/906364_2ea05c43_120x120.jpg)

![Barnfield Bridge - Daw End Canal. ...now you don't.[[906364]] by Adrian Rothery – 18 March 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/90/63/906366_afab036b_120x120.jpg)



















![Northywood Bridge - Walsall Wood, West Midlands. A view of Northywood Bridge, built in 1883 over the Daw End Branch Canal. The canal opened in 1803 to transport coal and limestone from local workings to the Black Country furnaces. It runs from Catshill Junction [[SK0404]] to Longwood Junction [[SP0499]] a distance of 5.25 miles. It being a contour canal, there are no locks along its length. The placename Daw End is locally pronounced as Doe End. The signage reads '1883' and 'NORTHYWOOD BRIDGE'.Time taken 11.40 am BST (British Summer Time).[[902757]] [[2606675]] by Martin Richard Phelan – 05 June 2013](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/31/41/5314129_d076d51f_120x120.jpg)






