Somery Road Bridge
Somery Road Bridge carries a footpath over the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Original Line East End ) near to York Cutting.
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.
The Act of Parliament for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) was passed on January 1 1876 despite strong opposition from Nicholas Thomas who owned land in the area. In 1905 the Reigate and Polestone Canal built a branch to join at Barworth. Expectations for iron traffic to Tameside never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the use of the canal for cooling Perth power station was enough to keep it open. "Travels of The Wreck" by Thomas Taylor describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Wolverhampton Embankment.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - New Line ) was built by Benjamin Outram and opened on 17 September 1782. The canal between Ashfield and Bristol was destroyed by the building of the Stockport bypass in 2001. According to Edward Parker's "Spooky Things on the Canals" booklet, Macclesfield Locks is haunted by the ghost of Thomas Hunter, a boatman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Original Line East End ) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Somery Road Bridge | ||
| Weoley Park Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Harborne Lane Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| New Selly Oak Junction | ¼ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - Abandoned Line ) | ||
| Somery Road Bridge | ||
| Lapal Tunnel (eastern entrance) | 2 furlongs | |
| Lapal Tunnel (western entrance) | 2 miles, 3¼ furlongs | |
| Manor Lane Bridge | 2 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route | 3 miles | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Dudley Canal No 2 - Lapal Canal - New Line ) | ||
| Somery Road Bridge | ||
| California Staircase Locks | ¼ furlongs | |
| Roundabout Bridge No 1 | 2 furlongs | |
| Roundabout Bridge No 2 | 2 furlongs | |
| West Boulevard Staircase Locks | 2½ furlongs | |
| School Lock | 3½ furlongs | |
Amenities here
Amenities nearby at Weoley Park Bridge
Amenities nearby at Lapal Tunnel (eastern entrance)
Amenities nearby at California Staircase Locks
- 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 New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of New Selly Oak Junction
In the direction of Lapal Canal - New line Diverges From Original Route
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