Rumer Hill Junction

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Rumer Hill Junction (grid reference SJ991090) was a canal junction on the Cannock Extension Canal where the Churchbridge Branch left to join the Hatherton Canal. The junction, along with the northern section of the canal was abandoned in 1963.[1] The Churchbridge Branch and Rumer Hill Junction were subsequently obliterated by opencast mining.[2]

Whilst restoration of the Hatherton Canal is proposed, the restored canal will join the Cannock Extension Canal further south, and there are no proposals to restore any of the canals leading to the junction.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Hadfield, Charles [1966] (1985). Canals of the West Midlands Volume 5. Newton Abbott: David & Charles. ISBN 0-7153-8644-1. 
  2. ^ Shill, Ray [2002]. The Birmingham Canal Navigations. Tempus Publishing Ltd.. ISBN 0-7524-2767-9. 

Coordinates: 52°40′42″N 2°00′48″W / 52.6784, -2.0132

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