Wednesbury Old Canal
Wednesbury Old Canal is part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) in West Midlands (county), England. It opened in 1769, and although parts of it were abandoned in 1955 and 1960, the section between Pudding Green Junction and Ryder's Green Junction is navigable, as it provides a link to the Walsall Canal. A short stub beyond Ryder's Green Junction is connected to the network but difficult to navigate.
| Wednesbury Old Canal | |
|---|---|
Pudding Green Junction. The Wednesbury Old Canal leads under the bridge from the BCN Main Line, which runs left and right | |
| Specifications | |
| Length | 4.4 miles (7.1 km) |
| Status | part open, part dry |
| Navigation authority | Canal and River Trust |
| History | |
| Principal engineer | James Brindley |
| Date of act | 1768 |
| Date of first use | 1769 |
| Date closed | 1955, 1960 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Pudding Green Junction (originally Spon Lane Junction) |
| End point | Balls Hill Basin |
| Branch of | Birmingham Canal Navigations |
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