Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Autherley to Great Haywood) is a narrow canal and is part of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
It runs for 20 miles and 4 furlongs through 12 locks from Autherley Junction (where it joins the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Main Line: Aldersley to Autherley) and the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line)) to Great Haywood Junction (where it joins the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Fradley to Great Haywood) and the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Great Haywood to Etruria)).
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is 7 feet and 6 inches. The maximum draught is not known.
It has junctions with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stafford Riverway Link) at Staffordshire and Worcestershire - Stafford Branch Junction and with the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Hatherton Canal) at Hatherton Junction.
Notable features of the waterway include Autherley Narrows
The waterway passes through Penkridge
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 35M - Staffs and Worcester Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 84M - Four Counties Ring Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 85M - Black Country Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway DVDs:
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 2 - Severn, Avon & Birmingham
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 3 - Birmingham & the Heart of England
- Collins Nicholson Waterways Guides No 4 - Four Counties & the Welsh Canals
- Pearson's Canal Companion: Stourport Ring; Black Country Canals; Birmingham Canal Navigations
| Autherley Junction | |||
| Blaydon Road Bridge No 66 | ¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Marsh Lane Bridge No 67 (southern end of narrows) | 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Narrows Passing Point (south) | 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Narrows Passing Point (north) | 1 mile | 0 locks | |
| Forster Bridge No 68 | 1 mile and ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Autherley Narrows (northern end) | 1 mile and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Fordhouses Aqueduct Over a small stream |
1 mile and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coven Heath M54 Motorway Bridge | 1 mile and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Homelands Park Private Moorings and Wharf | 1 mile and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coven Heath Pipe Bridge | 1 mile and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Coven Heath Bridge No 69 | 1 mile and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Brinsford Bridge No 70 | 2 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Three Hammers Farm Winding Hole | 2 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cross Green Bridge No 71 The Anchor Inn. Coven village half a mile northwest. |
2 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| The Anchor Inn (Cross Green) | 2 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Cross Green Visitor Moorings A long stretch of good moorings |
2 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Slade Heath Winding Hole | 3 miles and 2 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Slade Heath Bridge No 72 | 3 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Slade Heath Railway Bridge | 3 miles and 2½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Aspley Wharf (Slade Heath) Not sure if it is a wharf on the towpath but.... |
3 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Laches Bridge No 73 | 4 miles and ½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Moat House Bridge No 74 | 4 miles and 3½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Latherford Winding Hole | 4 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Deepmore Bridge No 75 | 4 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hatherton Aqueduct | 5 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hatherton Junction Bridge | 5 miles and 3 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Hatherton Junction Junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal and the Hatherton Canal (under restoration) |
5 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Straight Mile Turn A very sharp turn on the edge of a wood. |
5 miles and 5 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Long Molls Bridge No 76 | 5 miles and 7 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Calf Heath Bridge Winding Hole | 6 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Calf Heath Bridge No 77 Winding hole is next to bridge |
6 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Schenectady Works Bridge | 6 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Calf Heath Works First Footbridge | 6 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Calf Heath Works Second Pipe Bridge | 6 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Calf Heath Works First Pipe Bridge | 6 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gravelly Way Bridge No 78 | 7 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Four Ashes Bridge No 78A | 7 miles and 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Visitor Moorings above Lock (48 hrs) | 7 miles and 4 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Visitor Moorings above Lock (5 day) | 7 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Long Term Permit Holder Moorings | 7 miles and 5½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Canoe Club Moorings | 7 miles and 6 furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Wharf | 7 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Top Lock | 7 miles and 6½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Gailey Bridge No 79 | 7 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Gailey Visitor Moorings below Lock | 7 miles and 7 furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Brick Kiln Lock No 33 | 8 miles and ½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| Boggs Lock No 34 | 8 miles and 2½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Rodbaston Lock No 35 | 8 miles and 5 furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Rodbaston Bridge No 80 | 8 miles and 5¼ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Rodbaston Aqueduct | 8 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Littleton Colliery Railway Bridge No 80A (disused) | 9 miles and 1 furlong | 4 locks | |
| Otherton Lane Bridge No 81 | 9 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Otherton Lock No 36 | 9 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 4 locks | |
| Otherton Bridge No 82 | 9 miles and 3 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Otherton Marina | 9 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Lyne Hill Bridge No 83 | 9 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Cross Keys Bridge No 83A | 9 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| The Cross Keys Inn 48-hour visitor moorings |
10 miles and ½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Filance Bridge No 84 | 10 miles and ½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Penkridge 5 Day Visitor Moorings | 10 miles and 1½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Filance Lock No 37 No lock landing bollards or rings below lock |
10 miles and 2 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Princefield Bridge No 85 | 10 miles and 2½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Penkridge Visitor Moorings (above lock) | 10 miles and 3 furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Penkridge Winding Hole | 10 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Penkridge Sanitary Station | 10 miles and 3½ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Penkridge Lock No 38 | 10 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 6 locks | |
| Penkridge Bridge No 86 | 10 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Penkridge - Visitor Moorings below Lock | 10 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Longford Lock No 39 | 11 miles and ½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Broom Bridge No 87 | 11 miles and ¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Woodbank Lane Bridge No 87A | 11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Longford Aqueduct Also known as Wood Bank Lane |
11 miles and 1¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Longford Bridge No 88 | 11 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| M6 Motorway Bridge No 88A | 11 miles and 4 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Teddesley Park Bridge No 89 | 11 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Teddesley Road Basin (Penkridge) Bourne Boat Builders (ex-Teddesley Boat Company) |
12 miles and ¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Park Gate Leisure (Chandlery) | 12 miles and ½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Park Gate Lock No 40 | 12 miles and ½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Park Gate Bridge No 90 | 12 miles and ¾ furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Shutt Hill Lock No 41 | 12 miles and 7 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Shutt Hill Bridge No 91 | 12 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| The Moat House Hotel | 13 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Acton Trussell Winding Hole | 13 miles and 3½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Acton Moat Bridge No 92 Acton Trussell |
13 miles and 4 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| The White House (Acton Trussell) | 13 miles and 6 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Acton Trussel Bridge No 93 | 13 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Roseford Bridge No 94 | 14 miles and 4 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Deptmore Lock No 42 | 14 miles and 6¼ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Deptmore Lock Bridge | 14 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Hazelstrine Bridge No 96 | 15 miles and ¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Maple Wood Marina | 15 miles and 1½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Radford Bridge No 98 | 15 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Radford Bridge Visitor Moorings Stafford town centre is one mile to the west. |
15 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Meadow Bridge No 99 | 16 miles and ½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Baswich Bridge No 100 | 16 miles and 2½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Baswich Railway Bridge No 100A | 16 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Staffordshire and Worcestershire - Stafford Branch Junction Junction of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal with the Stafford Branch. |
16 miles and 4½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| St Thomas Footbridge | 16 miles and 5½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| St Thomas Bridge No 101 | 16 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Lodgefield Bridge No 102 | 17 miles and ¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Stoneford Bridge No 103 | 17 miles and 3½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Walton Bridge No 104 | 17 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Milford Winding Hole | 18 miles and ¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Milford Bridge No 105 No waterpoint |
18 miles and 1¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| River Sow Aqueduct | 18 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Tixall Bridge No 106 | 18 miles and 6½ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Tixall Lock No 43 | 19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 11 locks | |
| Old Hill Bridge No 107 | 19 miles and ¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Tixall Wide (southwestern entrance) | 19 miles and 5 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Tixall Wide | 19 miles and 6 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Tixall Wide (northeastern entrance) | 19 miles and 6¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Swivel Bridge No 108 Also known as Cavan's Bridge |
20 miles and ¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| River Trent Second Aqueduct | 20 miles and 3¼ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| River Trent First Aqueduct | 20 miles and 3½ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Great Haywood Basin Home of Anglo Welsh Boats |
20 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Staffs & Worcs Bridge No 109 | 20 miles and 4 furlongs | 12 locks | |
| Great Haywood Junction Junction of Trent and Mersey and Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canals |
20 miles and 4 furlongs | 12 locks |
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