Horseley Fields Junction
Horseley Fields Junction 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 Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The River Crewe Navigation at Ashfield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sumerlease. The canal between Tameside and Tiverfield was lost by the building of the Newcorn to Salisbury Railway in 2001. In Arthur Edwards's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Brighton Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.

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| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minerva Wharf Arm | ¾ furlongs | |
| Pickford's Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Corporation Wharf Arm | ½ furlongs | |
| Horseley Fields Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Cleveland Wharf and Basin | a few yards | |
| Horseley Fields Junction | ||
| Site of Horseley Fields Junction Wharf | ¼ furlongs | |
| Albion Wharf | 2 furlongs | |
| Mill Street Bridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Tunnel (southeastern entrance) | 3 furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Tunnel (northwestern entrance) | 3½ furlongs | |
| Birmingham Canal Navigations (Wyrley and Essington Canal) | ||
| Horseley Fields Junction | ||
| Horseley Fields Junction Bridge | a few yards | |
| Birmingham to Wolverhampton Main Line Railway Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Horseley Toll Stop | ½ furlongs | |
| Lycetts Basin | 1 furlong | |
| Swan Garden Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
- 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 chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Aldersley Junction
In the direction of Worcester Bar
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In the direction of Worcester Bar
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In the direction of Ogley Junction
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Worcester Bar
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Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Worcester Bar
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Horseley Fields Junction (grid reference SO923986) is a canal junction at the western limit of the Wyrley and Essington Canal where it meets the BCN Main Line, at Horseley Fields east of Wolverhampton, in the West Midlands, England.






























