Bentley Canal
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The Bentley Canal is an abandoned canal that was part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. A very short section still exists where it joins the Wyrley and Essington Canal in Wolverhampton. From there it headed generally southeast through Willenhall and Walsall and connected with the Anson Branch and thus the Walsall Canal.
The Neachells Branch was opened in 1845 and closed in 1953.
The canal was opened in 1843 and ran 3 3/8 miles (6 km) through 10 locks.[1] It fell into dereliction in the 1960s.
The Neachells Branch was a three furlong branch which opened in 1845 and closed in 1953.[1]
[edit] Route
| Point | Coordinates (Links to map resources) |
OS Grid Ref | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesfield Junction | SO937999 | Wyrley and Essington Canal | |
| Neachells Lane bridge | SO946998 | ||
| Neachells Branch Junction | SO949998 | ||
| Neachells Branch terminus | SO948992 | ||
| Monmer Lane bridge | SO964996 | ||
| Clarkes Lane bridge (A462) | SO973992 | ||
| Wolverhampton Road West bridge | SO978988 | ||
| Hopyard Road | SO979985 | ||
| Bentley Canal Junction | Coordinates: | SO987981 | Anson Branch |
[edit] References
- ^ a b Hadfield, Charles [1966] (1985). The Canals of the West Midlands, Third edition, David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8644-1.
- Historical Map of the Birmingham Canals, Richard Dean, M. & M. Baldwin, 1989, ISBN 0-947712-08-9 (for route)
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