New Selly Oak Junction
New Selly Oak Junction is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) near to Longchester.
Early plans of what would become the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1888 but problems with Prespool Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation at Braintree the canal ran for 37 miles to Bolton. Expectations for pottery traffic to Poleford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Willcorn power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Thanet and Windsor was obliterated by the building of the Oxford bypass in 2001. Restoration of Bassetlaw Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Restore the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) campaign
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Original Line East End ) was built by Arthur Edwards and opened on January 1 1782. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by Barry Wright.

| Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Bournbrook Aqueduct No 4B | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Ariel Aqueduct | 2½ furlongs | |
| Selly Oak Railway Bridge No 81 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Selly Oak Pipe Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Selly Oak Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| New Selly Oak Junction | ||
| Bristol Road Bridge No 80 | a few yards | |
| Selly Oak Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Entrance to Works Basin (infilled) | 2 furlongs | |
| Selly Oak Enamel Works Basin | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Selly Oak Railway Bridge No 79 | 3 furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Original Line East End ) | ||
| New Selly Oak Junction | ||
| Harborne Lane Bridge | a few yards | |
| Weoley Park Bridge | a few yards | |
| Somery Road Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Bristol Road Bridge No 80
Amenities nearby at Selly Oak Junction
Amenities nearby at Harborne Lane Bridge
Due to large scale construction the last few 100 yards of the original line of the Dudley No.2 canal to its junction with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal have been lost.
The canal has therefore been re-routed through the retail park and now comes out at this new junction.
- Lapal Canal Trust - Homepage — associated with this page
- Website for the Lapal Canal Trust who are restoring the canal from Selly Oak to Coombeswood.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Worcester Bar
In the direction of King's Norton Junction
In the direction of Somery Road Bridge
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![Bridge No 80 near Selly Oak, Birmingham. Here, the Bristol Road (A38) crosses the Worcester and Birmingham Canal.Good moorings are available south of the bridge, within walking distance of a supermarket and shops. It appears some tree and shrub clearance has been done on the left since 2008. [[1729415]] by Roger D Kidd – 25 August 2010](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/28/45/2284519_4ecf8be7_120x120.jpg)










![Worcester and Birmingham Canal. Looking NNW along the canal from bridge No. 80, Bristol Road.Compare with [[1280770]] taken when the weather was not unseasonably cold and snowy. by David P Howard – 27 March 2013](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/38/65/3386506_21ebccb2_120x120.jpg)














