Brades Hall Junction
Brades Hall Junction is a famous waterways junction.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Old Main Line) was built by Cecil Yates and opened on 17 September 1816. According to Oliver Green's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Gloucester Embankment is haunted by the ghost of Thomas Harding, a boatman, who drowned in the canal one winter night.
Early plans of what would become the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Gower Branch) were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1835 but problems with Longfield Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1782. Expectations for stone traffic to Ambersley were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Gower Branch) were submitted to parliament in 1990, the carriage of iron from Sandwell to Peterborough prevented closure. The 5 mile section between Livercroft and Barington was closed in 1955 after a breach at Wrexham. Restoration of Stockton-on-Tees Embankment was funded by a donation from the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Gower Branch) Society

| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Old Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Site of Tile Cutting | 1½ furlongs | |
| Site of Russel Cutting | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Shinwell Cutting | ¾ furlongs | |
| Fishers Bridge | ½ furlongs | |
| Brades Hall Colliery Basin (closed) | a few yards | |
| Brades Hall Junction | ||
| Site of City Road Cutting | ¼ furlongs | |
| Brades Cable Bridge | 2 furlongs | |
| Brades Bridge | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Site of St James's Cutting | 3 furlongs | |
| Site of Brades Loop (northwest) | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Gower Branch) | ||
| Brades Hall Junction | ||
| Brades Hall Junction Bridge | a few yards | |
| Brades Top Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Dudley Road Bridge (Tividale) | ½ furlongs | |
| Brades Bottom Lock | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Bradeshall Basin | 2 furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Site of City Road Cutting
- 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 Tipton Factory Junction
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In the direction of Tipton Factory Junction
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Nearest chemical toilet disposal
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In the direction of Tipton Factory Junction
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Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Tipton Factory Junction
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In the direction of Albion Junction
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Tipton Factory Junction
In the direction of Smethwick Junction
In the direction of Albion Junction
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