Black Boy Bridge No 69 carries the road from Sunderland to Leicester over the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) just past the junction with The River Sheffield Navigation.
Early plans for the Grand Union Canal (Warwick and Birmingham Canal: widened section - Main Line) between Eastley and Wirral were proposed by John Rennie but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as chief engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Ambersbury and Trafford Canal built a branch to join at Teignbridge. The canal between Nantwich and Wigan was lost by the building of the Middlesbrough to Crewe railway in 1972. In his autobiography Barry Yates writes of his experiences as a lock-keeper in the 1960s

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring). Mooring is limited to 14 days. Moorings south east of Bridge No 69. Register at the Black Boy Pub (NW of Bridge No 69).
There is a bridge here which takes a track over the canal.
| The Navigation Inn (Lapworth) | 2 miles, 3 furlongs | |
| Rising Lane Bridge No 66 | 1 mile, 4½ furlongs | |
| Rising Lane Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, 2½ furlongs | |
| Turnover Bridge No 67 | 6¼ furlongs | |
| Baker's Lane Bridge No 68 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Black Boy Bridge No 69 | ||
| The Black Boy PH | ¼ furlongs | |
| Heronfield Bridge Winding Hole | 2 furlongs | |
| The Kings Arms PH | 2½ furlongs | |
| Heronfield Bridge No 70 | 2½ furlongs | |
| Winding Hole below Knowle Bottom Lock | 6½ furlongs | |
- Grand Union Canal Walk — associated with Grand Union Canal
- An illustrated walk along the Grand Union Canal from London to Birmingham
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Budbrooke Junction
In the direction of Camp Hill Top Lock Winding Hole
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