Canals · West Midlands
Cannock Extension Canal
Cannock Extension Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Brownhills West · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cannock Extension Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.6486°, -1.9722°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cannock Extension Canal SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The current Cannock Extension Canal is a 1.8-mile (2.9 km) canal in England. It runs from Pelsall Junction on the Wyrley and Essington Canal, north to Norton Canes Docks and forms part of the Birmingham Canal Navigations. Historically, it ran to Hednesford, and served a number of collieries, which provided the main traffic. It opened in 1863, and the northern section closed in 1963, as a result of mining subsidence.
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Background
History
Following a period of negotiations, the Birmingham Canal Navigations had been leased by the London and Birmingham Railway from November 1845. The lease meant that the railway company had to authorise all new works where the cost exceeded £500. The London and Birmingham Railway and Birmingham Canal Arrangement Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. ccxliv) was obtained on 27 July 1848 to legalise the agreement, by which time the London and Birmingham Railway had become part of the London and North Western Railway. The canal company had made a number of additions to their system in the 1840s, which had been successful in generating new traffic, and they embarked on another programme in 1854. The railway…
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- Coordinates
- 52.6486, -1.9722
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Cannock Chase
- Parish
- Norton Canes
- Postcode
- WS3 5AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Cannock Chase
- Established
- 1863
- Nearest railway station
- Brownhills West — 2 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5032732 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cannock Extension Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Cannock Extension Canal boat builders.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cannock Extension Canal?
- Cannock Extension Canal is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS3 5AN), in the parish of Norton Canes.
- When was Cannock Extension Canal built?
- Built or established in 1863.
- Is Cannock Extension Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Cannock Extension Canal is part of the Cannock Extension Canal SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Cannock Extension Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Cannock Extension Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cannock Extension Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Brownhills West, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS3 5AN.