Hatherton Canal

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Hatherton Canal (historic, with proposed link to Cannock Extension))

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Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal

Autherley Jn , Hatherton Jn, Haywood Jn

Hatherton Basin - moorings

Junction Bridge, Kings Road

Lock 1, Calf Heath Locks

Moorings

Lock 2, Calf Heath Locks, now dry dock

Dog Bridge

Scrawpers End Bridge

Saredon Mill Bridge

Cross Bridge

Catch (Cats) Bridge

Lock 3, Meadow Lock

Limit of walkable towpath

A460 road, Wedge Mill Bridge

Lock 4, Wedge Mill Lock

Lock 5, Joveys Lock

Lock 6, Brickiln Lock

Lock 7, Rosemary Lock

Lock 8, Walkmill Lock

Hawkins Colliery Basin

Hatherton (Walkmill) Reservoir

Proposed new link to Grove Basin

Churchbridge Jn (S&W above, BCN below)

Churchbridge Branch

Churchbridge locks (13). Rumer Hill Jn (below)

Cannock Extension Canal

Pelsall Jn . Hednesford Basin

The Hatherton Canal is a derelict branch of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in south Staffordshire, England.

When it was built it ran 4 miles (6 km) through eight locks from Hatherton Junction on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal to Churchbridge Junction on the Churchbridge Branch (a short branch with thirteen locks) of the Cannock Extension Canal (a branch of the Wyrley and Essington Canal). It was completed in 1860. Subsidence due to mining caused its closure in 1955.

The canal is now part of an active restoration project. However, due to building on the original cut, the current plans call for the canal to deviate from the original route, through new locks, to a new junction at Grove Basin on the Cannock Extension. This would incorporate new tunnels under the A5 road and a culvert, already in place, under the M6 Toll motorway.

[edit] Original route

Point	Coordinates (Links to map resources)	OS Grid Ref	Notes
Hatherton Junction	52°40′28″N 2°05′53″W / 52.6743, -2.0981 (Hatherton Junction)	SJ933085	Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
Lock 1	52°40′30″N 2°05′47″W / 52.6750, -2.0963 (Lock 1)	SJ934086
Lock 2	52°40′31″N 2°05′38″W / 52.6754, -2.0940 (Lock 2)Coordinates: 52°40′31″N 2°05′38″W / 52.6754, -2.0940 (Lock 2)	SJ936086	dry dock, limit of navigation
Dog Bridge, Straight Mile	52°40′37″N 2°05′22″W / 52.6769, -2.0895 (Dog Bridge, Straight Mile)	SJ939088
M6 motorway bridge	52°40′38″N 2°05′17″W / 52.6773, -2.0881 (M6 bridge)	SJ940088
Scrawpers End Bridge, Oak Lane	52°40′43″N 2°05′04″W / 52.6786, -2.0843 (Scrawpers End Bridge, Oak Lane)	SJ943090
Saredon Mill Bridge	52°40′41″N 2°04′47″W / 52.6781, -2.0798 (Saredon Mill Bridge)	SJ946089	accommodation bridge
Cross Bridge, Four Crosses Lane	52°40′46″N 2°04′28″W / 52.6793, -2.0745 (Cross Bridge, Four Crosses Lane)	SJ949091
Cats Bridge, Catsbridge Lane	52°40′47″N 2°04′06″W / 52.6798, -2.0682 (Cats Bridge, Catsbridge Lane)	SJ953091	End of watered section shown on 2004 OS map
Lock 3 (Meadow Lock)	52°40′45″N 2°03′39″W / 52.6792, -2.0609 (Lock 3 (Meadow Lock))	SJ958090
Limit of walkable towpath	52°40′43″N 2°03′08″W / 52.6786, -2.0523 (Limit of walkable towpath)	SJ964090
A460 bridge	52°40′42″N 2°02′59″W / 52.6783, -2.0498 (A460 bridge)	SJ966089	Wolverhampton Road, Wedges Mills. Locks 4 & 5 before next bridge
Walkmill Lane Bridge	52°40′20″N 2°02′08″W / 52.6723, -2.0355 (Walkmill Lane Bridge)	SJ975083
Alongside M6 Toll	52°40′19″N 2°01′46″W / 52.6718, -2.0293 (Alongside M6 Toll)	SJ980082	Locks 6, 7, 8 before next junction
Churchbridge Junction	52°40′20″N 2°01′22″W / 52.6721, -2.0227 (Churchbridge Junction, est)	SJ984083	End of Hatherton Canal. Start of BCN Churchbridge Branch of Cannock Extension Canal. Under M6 Toll. lost - estimated from map^[1]
Rumer Hill Junction	52°40′42″N 2°00′48″W / 52.6784, -2.0132 (Rumer Hill Junction, est)	SJ991090	End of Churchbridge Branch. lost - estimated from map^[1] Also known as Rumour Hill Junction