Diglis Basin Swing Footbridge carries a footpath over the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin Marina Arm) between Liverpool and Bedford.
The Act of Parliament for the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin Marina Arm) was passed on January 1 1876 and 17 thousand shares were sold the same day. Orginally intended to run to Caerphilly, the canal was never completed beyond Rhondda. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Diglis Basin Marina Arm) was closed in 1905 when Wakefield Boat Lift collapsed. Despite the claim in "By Windlass and Handcuff Key Across The Fens" by Oliver Taylor, there is no evidence that Edward Jones ever swam through Bedworth Locks in 36 hours for a bet

There is a swing bridge here.
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![Diglis Basin in Worcester. Looking across the basin from a jetty above the top lock. The Banks's sign locating the rear of the red bricked Anchor Inn can be seen clearly. A lot of canalside redevelopment is in progress in the vicinity of Diglis Basin. Some buildings are listed and will be preserved. On the right is the cover across narrowboat Mr Blue Sky at Grits Mill Boatyard. [[2308655]] by Roger D Kidd – 20 August 2010](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/31/08/2310824_3b62ae7f_120x120.jpg)


![Patient spaniel (2). This dog, on board the canal boat Isabella, appeared to be awaiting its owners' return. See also [[4366945]]. by Stephen Craven – 07 February 2015](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/04/36/69/4366950_e335975c_120x120.jpg)
![Diglis Basin in Worcester. The basin is seen here from a jetty above the top lock. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal disappears off to the left under Mill Lane Bridge. A lot of canalside redevelopment is in progress in the vicinity of Diglis Basin. Some buildings are listed and will be preserved.A 1971 image [[[1396932]]]The Worcester and Birmingham Canal was built in stages between 1791 and 1815 to connect the River Severn in Worcester to the Birmingham Canal System using a quicker route than the earlier Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.Grain, timber and agricultural produce were carried to the Midlands. Industrial goods and coal were carried down towards Worcester, often for onward transport to Bristol. Later, salt carrying was added as a regular cargo. Pairs of donkeys were often used in preference to horses, maybe because they could easily be put onto the boats which had to be legged (or pulled by tug) through the tunnels. by Roger D Kidd – 20 August 2010](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/31/08/2310814_87c030d6_120x120.jpg)



![Diglis Basin. Diglis Basin at the southern end of the Worcester and Birmingham Canal pictured at a time when the canal had been drained grounding the narrowboats and boats moored in the basin. Since this picture was taken the area has been redeveloped with many of the former industrial building either being demolished or converted into residential apartments. See the same view in 2016 [[[4860096]]] and in 1971 [[[1396932]]]. by Philip Halling – December 2002](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/47/06/5470608_00b4361c_120x120.jpg)





