Anson Branch
The Anson Branch is a short canal in the West Midlands, England. It runs for just over one mile from its junction with the Walsall Canal near Forster's bridge. It forms part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations.
| Anson Branch | |
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The canal near Bentley Mill Bridge | |
| Specifications | |
| Locks | 0 |
| Status | derelict but watered |
| History | |
| Original owner | Birmingham Canal Navigations |
| Date of act | 1768 |
| Date of first use | 1830 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Bentley Mines |
| End point | Walsall Canal |
| Branch(es) | Bentley Canal (defunct) |
| Branch of | Walsall Canal |
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The canal is only partially watered and is no longer navigable. It formerly connected with the now defunct Bentley Canal which, in turn, connected with the Wyrley and Essington Canal. The canal has no locks.
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