Ryder's Green Junction
Introduction
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Ryder's Green Junction
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 9 Jan 2015
This is a part of the canal network that relatively few boaters ever reach. To the right the Wednesbury Old Canal continues a short distance to the modern end of navigation at Swan Village; nowadays it is often referred to as the Ridgacre (or Ridgeacre) Branch although this is historically inaccurate. A short distance beyond this junction the branch was found to be completely choked with weed and impassable (see Image). To the left is the start of the Walsall Canal which immediately descends through the eight Ryder's Green Locks; mooring posts for boats waiting to enter the locks can be seen on the left of the picture. The brickwork is what remains of a turnover bridge which would have allowed a horse drawn boat to proceed along the Wednesbury Old Canal without detaching the tow rope.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.522905
Longitude
-2.022359