Heartland
master brummie
Despite there being a wealth of waterways in this region, there were others that have closed and have been filled in. Within the greater Birmingham area there were several canal basins and arms that have disappeared. These include Whitmore's Arm, built by the engineer William Whitmore of the Lionel Street Foundry, which ran from the Birmingham & Fazeley Canal towards George Street and the Sandpits. It had been conceived to serve a canal port by that under rated engineer William James with tramroad links that formed part of an industrial tramroad network serving Midland industry.
Another lost waterway is the Dudley No 2 Canal that linked the Dudley No 1 Canal at Parkhead with Selly Oak. The part from Hawne Basin to Selly Oak was filled in, but a part has been reinstated at Leasowes Park. The disused section includes the 3795 yard long Lapal Tunnel.
In the Black Country there are several lost waterways:
(1) Old Birmingham Canal from Tipton to Bradley
(2) Bradley Lock Branch from (1) to Walsall Canal
(3) Tipton Green and Toll End Canals
(4) Dank's Branch
(5) Monway Branch
(6) Gospel Oak Branch
(7) Bilston Branch
(8) Willenhall Branch
(9) Bentley Canal
(10) Two Locks Branch
(11) Stourbridge Extension Canal
(12) Northern part of the Cannock Extension Canal
(13) Churchbridge Locks
(14) Sneyd Branch
(15) Wyrley Bank Canal
(16) The terminus of the Daw End Canal at Hay Head Quarries
There were also diversions and improvements that left sections of original waterway isolated such as the canal near the Cape, Smethwick. the top part that became known as the Cape Arm is now within the troubled construction site for New Hospital. The branch off this arm once served ironworks and even a blast furnace!
Another lost waterway is the Dudley No 2 Canal that linked the Dudley No 1 Canal at Parkhead with Selly Oak. The part from Hawne Basin to Selly Oak was filled in, but a part has been reinstated at Leasowes Park. The disused section includes the 3795 yard long Lapal Tunnel.
In the Black Country there are several lost waterways:
(1) Old Birmingham Canal from Tipton to Bradley
(2) Bradley Lock Branch from (1) to Walsall Canal
(3) Tipton Green and Toll End Canals
(4) Dank's Branch
(5) Monway Branch
(6) Gospel Oak Branch
(7) Bilston Branch
(8) Willenhall Branch
(9) Bentley Canal
(10) Two Locks Branch
(11) Stourbridge Extension Canal
(12) Northern part of the Cannock Extension Canal
(13) Churchbridge Locks
(14) Sneyd Branch
(15) Wyrley Bank Canal
(16) The terminus of the Daw End Canal at Hay Head Quarries
There were also diversions and improvements that left sections of original waterway isolated such as the canal near the Cape, Smethwick. the top part that became known as the Cape Arm is now within the troubled construction site for New Hospital. The branch off this arm once served ironworks and even a blast furnace!