Major's Green Aqueduct carries the road from Bridgend to Maidstone over the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section).
Early plans of what would become the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were drawn up by John Smeaton in 1888 but problems with Arun Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. Orginally intended to run to Poleworth, the canal was never completed beyond Northampton. Expectations for manure traffic to Blackburn were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Stratford-on-Avon Canal (Northern Section) were submitted to parliament in 1972, water transfer to the treatment works at Bradford kept it open. The 9 mile section between Wakefield and Wolverhampton was closed in 1888 after a breach at Bolton. "1000 Miles on The Inland Waterways" by Thomas Thomas describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Southampton Boat Lift.

Mooring here is good (a nice place to moor), piling suitable for hooks. Arnco for chains or Hooks.
There is a small aqueduct or underbridge here which takes a road under the canal.
| Dicken's Heath Narrows | 4 furlongs | |
| Whitlocks End Railway Bridge | 3½ furlongs | |
| Haslucks Green Road Bridge No 9 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Drawbridge Inn | 1½ furlongs | |
| Shirley Drawbridge No 8 | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Major's Green Aqueduct | ||
| Peterbrook Rise Narrows | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Solihull Lodge High Street Bridge No 7 | 3½ furlongs | |
| School Road Bridge No 6 | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| School Road Pipes Bridge | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Yardley Wood Road Bridge No 5 | 1 mile, 4¼ furlongs | |
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![Stratford-on-Avon Canal: River Cole Aqueduct. The canal crosses the River Cole and Aqueduct Road here. Please compare this image with [[517820]] taken from a similar viewpoint. All that has changed is the graffiti. by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/20/16/3201658_4f2a0a70_120x120.jpg)

![Aqueduct over the River Cole & Aqueduct Road, Solihull Lodge, Solihull. The aqueduct takes the Stratford-on-Avon Canal over the River Cole (seen on the left) and Aqueduct Road. On the other side of the aqueduct the road forms a T junction with Peterbrook Road. The other side of the aqueduct can be seen in this July 2007 photograph by planetearthisblue:- [[490684]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 February 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/54/5305480_96087eaf_120x120.jpg)








![Hasluck's Green: Aqueduct Road. This is the view from the towpath by the parapet visible in [[3201658]]. The River Cole, the valley of which the canal is crossing, is hidden under the tree cover to the right. by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/20/16/3201675_1a62ffcf_120x120.jpg)


![River Cole, near Major's Green, Worcs. This small river rises on the lower slopes of Forhill in Worcestershire. It runs for about 25 miles (40 km) and enters the River Blythe near Coleshill in Warwickshire. Eventually the water reaches the North Sea via the Humber Estuary. Photographed from the footbridge crossing the river and which carries the North Worcestershire Path.[[5306105]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 February 2017](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/61/5306131_8514bb5d_120x120.jpg)

![The start & finish of the North Worcestershire Path, Peterbrook Road, Major's Green, Worcs. This stile marks the start and finish (depending which direction you are walking) of the North Worcestershire Path.[[5304456]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 February 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/44/5304440_e9b02ebd_120x120.jpg)


![North Worcestershire Path - footbridge over the River Cole, near Major's Green, Worcs. The North Worcestershire Path crosses this small river by the bridge.[[5306105]].[[5306131]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 February 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/61/5306149_2cf05a07_120x120.jpg)
![North Worcestershire Path - footbridge over the River Cole, near Major's Green, Worcs. The North Worcestershire Path crosses this small river by the bridge.[[5306149]].[[5306131]]. by P L Chadwick – 25 February 2017](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/61/5306105_641edfac_120x120.jpg)






![Stratford-on-Avon Canal: Bridge Number 8: Shirley Draw Bridge. Please see Roger's sequence of photographs [[1724703]] and others for an illustration of how this bridge works.The car is the first to pass over the bridge after the boat has passed through and the bridge let down. The bridge carries the unsurprisingly named Drawbridge Road over the canal. This road is a link between Haslucks Green Road and Peterbrook Road.There has been a crossing of the canal here for many years, long before the nearby housing development, although earlier maps describe it as a swing bridge rather than a draw bridge. by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/20/16/3201611_c671b527_120x120.jpg)