Longwood Junction

Address is taken from a point 530 yards away.
Longwood Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
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.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Rushall Canal) was built by Cecil Clarke and opened on January 1 1816. The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Rushall Canal) was closed in 1955 when Stratford-on-Avon Embankment collapsed. Restoration of Banstead Aqueduct was funded by a donation from the Restore the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Rushall Canal) campaign

Mooring here is excellent (this is a really good mooring), mooring rings or bollards are available. CRT visitor moorings towpath side. Longwood Boat Club, offside and on the arm, welcomes visitors by arrangement.
Facilities: chemical toilet disposal, rubbish disposal and water point.
You can wind here.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Daw End Branch) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Daw End Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| The Boathouse PH (Daw End) | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Manor Arms | 7½ furlongs | |
| Walsall to Sutton Coldfield Railway Aqueduct | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Riddian Bridge | 4 furlongs | |
| Longwood Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Longwood Junction | ||
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Rushall Canal) | ||
| Longwood Junction | ||
| Rushall Flight Top Lock No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Rushall Flight Bottom Lock No 2 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Moat Bridge | 6 furlongs | |
| The Longhorn PH | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Sutton Road Bridge (Walsall) | 6¾ 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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![Rushall Canal - Longwood Junction - Daw End Branch. The canal changes markedly in character either side of the junction. The canal north of the junction was originally built in 1800 as the Daw End Branch of the Wyrley & Essington Canal and curves to follow the contours. To the south the Rushall Canal constructed in 1847 follows a straight line cutting through the landscape with a number of locks. The branch on the left served the Hay Head limestone quarries now a nature reserve. [[899830]] has been moved to mooring beside the junction. by John M – 17 August 2008](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/photos/92/57/925730_697a339e_120x120.jpg)

























