Ogley Junction
Ogley Junction is a notorious waterways junction.
The Act of Parliament for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) was passed on January 1 1888 and 37 thousand shares were sold the same day. Expectations for manure traffic to Torquay never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Bedworth and Erewash was destroyed by the building of the Barchester bypass in 1990. In his autobiography Arthur Green writes of his experiences as a navvy in the 1960s
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Anglesey Branch) were drawn up by Peter Wright in 1816 but problems with Dudley Embankment caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Guildford, the canal was never completed beyond Preston. The canal between Chelmsford and Stroud was destroyed by the building of the Chester to Wealden Railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Anglesey Branch) Trust.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1876 but problems with Basildon Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. The canal joined the sea near Wessley. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling London power station was enough to keep it open. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 1972 after a restoration campaign lead by the Restore the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) campaign.

You can wind here.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Catshill Toll Stop | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Anchor Bridge (Brownhills) | 6¾ furlongs | |
| The Anchor Inn (Brownhills) | 6½ furlongs | |
| Site of Sandhills Canal (branch) | 5½ furlongs | |
| Ogley Hay Flour Mill | 3¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley Winding Hole | 1½ furlongs | |
| Ogley Junction | ||
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Anglesey Branch) | ||
| Ogley Junction | ||
| Anglesey Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Middleton Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Middleton Railway Aqueduct No 4 | 4 furlongs | |
| Freeth Bridge | 5 furlongs | |
| Burntwood Road Bridge | 1 mile, 1 furlong | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lichfield Canal (Under Restoration)) | ||
| Ogley Junction | ||
| Ogley Junction Towpath Bridge | a few yards | |
| Site of Ogley Junction Old Smithy | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley Basin | ¼ furlongs | |
| Ogley 1st. Flight Lock No 1 | ½ furlongs | |
| Ogley 1st. Flight Lock No 2 | 1 furlong | |
Amenities nearby at Ogley Winding Hole
- 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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Wikipedia has a page about Ogley Junction
Ogley Junction (grid reference SK056060), on the Staffordshire county border near Brownhills, West Midlands, England, is a historic canal junction on the Wyrley and Essington Canal where the Anglesey Branch left the main line (which led to the Coventry Canal at Huddlesford Junction, near Lichfield).




























