Fishley Junction (under restoration)
Fishley Junction (under restoration) is a complicated 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
The Act of Parliament for the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lords Hayes Branch (Under Restoration)) was passed on January 1 1835 the same day as that of The Coombe Hill Canal. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Longley to Wesschester canal at Northampton, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Thurrock at Coventry caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Salisbury instead. Expectations for manure traffic to Eastcroft never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lords Hayes Branch (Under Restoration)) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Bracknell power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Ambersington and Bassetlaw was lost by the building of the Derby to Bristol railway in 1990. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by Wrexham parish council.

You can wind here.
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hollands Footbridge | 1 mile, 3 furlongs | |
| Little Bloxwich Bridge | 7½ furlongs | |
| Teece's Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| Freeths Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Fishley Junction Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Fishley Junction (under restoration) | ||
| Pelsall Works Bridge | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Pelsall Junction | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Pelsall Junction Bridge | 6½ furlongs | |
| The Fingerpost PH | 7¾ furlongs | |
| York's Bridge | 7¾ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Lords Hayes Branch (Under Restoration)) | ||
| Fishley Junction (under restoration) | ||
| Fishley Bridge No 1 | ¾ furlongs | |
| Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration) | 1½ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Pelsall Works Bridge
- 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 Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration)
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration)
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration)
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration)
In the direction of Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Lords Hayes Branch - Hatherton Canal Junction (under restoration)
In the direction of Horseley Fields Junction
In the direction of Ogley Junction
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![Fishley Lane Bridge. On Wyrley & Essington Canal, south of Pelsall North Common, at location of former canal that ran a short length off to west.The flats in background are at Little Bloxwich [[[201483]]] by Michael Westley – 11 June 2010](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/02/10/25/2102573_302df326_120x120.jpg)
























