WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL​

The Wyrley and Essington Canal runs from the Birmingham Mainline Canal in Wolverhampton through Wednesfield, Willenhall and Bloxwich where it meets the Walsall Canal at Birchills Junction before continuing its journey to Brownhills via Pelsall, At Pelsall the Canal meets with the Cannock Extension Canal and the Daw End Branch at Brownhills, The Canal continues a short way to Ogley Junction where the Wyrley and Essington terminates and the Anglsey Branch continues a short way to Chasewater.

CLUBS THAT HAVE THE RIGHTS TO SOME SECTIONS ON THIS CANAL

BENTLEY BRIDGE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION
New Bentley Bridge (New Cross Avenue) to Deans Road Bridge
 
BROWNHILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Canal terminus at Chasewater Reservoir to Coopers Bridge
 
CASHMORES MATCH GROUP
Yorks Bridge to Freeth Bridge
 
GREEN RIVERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Little Bloxwich Bridge to Hollands Bridge
 
GOSCOTE GREENACRES COMMUNITY GARDENS
Goscote Hall Bridge to Hildicks Bridge offside only
 
HARRISONS SPORTS AND SOCIAL CLUB
Cannock Extension
 
SWAN ANGLING CLUB
Stokes Bridge to Perry Hall Bridge
Sneyd Pool
 
WATERWAY WANDERERS SCHEME
Coopers Bridge to Yorks Bridge
Freeth Bridge to Little Bloxwich Bridge
Hollands Bridge to New Bentley Bridge
Deans Road Bridge to Horseley Fields Junction
Sneyd Pool

LINKING CANALS

Birmingham Canal Mainline 
Walsall Canal 
Cannock Extension Canal
Daw End Branch Canal 
Anglesey Branch Cana

WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL ROUTE

  • HORSELEY FIELDS JUNCTION (Junction with the Birmingham Mainline Canal)
  • Horseley Fields Junction Bridge
  • Railway Bridge (Wolverhampton to Birmingham Railway runs over the canal)
  • Lycetts Basin Footbridge
  • Wolverhampton Iron Basins Footbridge
  • Horseley Fields Railway Basins Bridge
  • Swan Garden Bridge (Carries Qualcast Road)
  • Heath Town Railway Bridge
  • Deans Road Bridge
  • Heath Town Bridge (Carries A4124 Wolverhampton Road)
  • New Bentley Bridge (Carries New Cross Avenue)
  • New Cross Pedestrian Bridge
  • Wednesfield Junction Footbridge (Former site of Wednesfield Junction)
  • Bentley Bridge Retail Park and Nicklodeon Pub
  • Rookery Bridge (Carries Wolverhampton Road)
  • Church Bridge (Carries Graiseley Lane)
  • Pinfold Bridge (Carries B4484 Lichfield Road)
  • Wards Bridge (Carries B4484 Lichfield Road)
  • Moathouse Bridge
  • Devils Elbow Bridge
  • Olinthus Bridge (Carries Linthouse Lane)
  • Castle Bridge (Carries A4124 Lichfield Road)
  • Perry Hall Bridge (Carries Broad Lane North)
  • Pool Hayes Bridge
  • Knights Bridge (Carries Lucknow Road)
  • Lane Head Bridge (Carries A462 High Road)
  • Adam and Eve Bridge
  • Rough Wood Country Park
  • Bentley  Wharf Bridge
  • M6 Motorway Bridge
  • Edwards Bridge (Carries Wood Road)
  • SNEYD JUNCTION (Junction with now disused Wyrley and Essington Branch Canal)
  • Sneyd Junction Footbridge
  • Sneyd Footbridge
  • Brick Kiln Bridge (Carries Willenhall Lane)
  • Wall End Bridge (Carries Fryers Road)
  • Stokes Bridge (Carries Leamore Lane)
  • Stubbs Bridge
  • BIRCHILLS JUNCTION (Junction with the Walsall Canal)
  • Birchills Junction Footbridge
  • Green Lane Bridge (Carries A34 Green Lane)
  • Pratts Mill Bridge (Carries B4210 Bloxwich Road)
  • Pratts Mill Aqueduct (Canal crosses Walsall to Rugeley Railway)
  • Forest Footbridge
  • Coalpool Bridge (Carries Harden Road)
  • Hildicks Bridge (Carries Goscote Lane)
  • Goscote Hall Bridge (Carries Slacky Lane)
  • Goscote Works Bridge (Carries Goscote Lane)
  • Hollands Bridge (Carries Livingstone Road)
  • Little Bloxwich Bridge (Carries A4124 Lichfield Road)
  • Teeces Bridge (Carries Stoney Lane)
  • Freeths Bridge
  • Fishley Bridge
  • Pelsall Works Bridge
  • Canal passes through Pelsall Common
  • PELSALL JUNCTION (Junction with the Cannock Extension Canal)
  • Pelsall Junction Footbridge
  • Yorks Bridge (Carries B4154 Lime Lane)
  • Yorks Foundry Bridge (Carries A4124 Lichfield Road)
  • National Cycle Route 5 leaves/joins Canal
  • High Bridge Bridge (Carries A4124 Lichfield Road)
  • Slough Railway Bridge (Disused Railway Bridge)
  • Jolly Collier Bridge (carries Coppice Side)
  • Becks Bridge (Carries A4124 Pelsall Road)
  • Pelsall Railway Bridge (Disused Railway Bridge)
  • Coopers Bridge
  • Pier Street Pedestrian Bridge
  • CATSHILL JUNCTION (Junction with the Daw End Branch Canal)
  • Anchor Bridge (Carries A452 High Street)
  • OGLEY JUNCTION (Junction with the Anglesey Branch Canal)