Lost Canals in the Black Country

[Heartland]

There are many examples of disused waterways within the Black Country and their history is now well established although with the Haines Branch there is the issue of deciding when it was completed and the 1834 ordnance survey shows the line as built from the bottom of Ryders Green Locks to the Pump House Colliery terminus, although even this map does not show the side branch to Denbigh Hall Colliery. The origin of the name being derived from the coalmaster family of Haines and had a major infrastructure feature of an aqueduct over the Southern Tame at Sheepwash Lane Bridge designed about 1828 and was said to be near Sheepwash Mill. That water mill location seams to have been to the south west of that location where the Tame divided into two arms.

 

[Pedrocut]

“Life at 2.3 miles an hour” (Canal Hunter) does a series on YouTube searching the lost canals. but of course this is mainly the Black Country and not Birmingham.

 

[Morturn]

“Life at 2.3 miles an hour” (Canal Hunter) does a series on YouTube searching the lost canals. but of course this is mainly the Black Country and not Birmingham.

Yes, very interesting videos, well worth watching. Andy Tidy is a super guy too.