Canals · West Midlands
Haywood Junction
In or near Great Haywood.
Haywood Junction (grid reference SJ994229), or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Cana
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Haywood Junction (grid reference SJ994229), or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Canal near to the village of Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Haywood Junction (grid reference SJ994229), or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Canal near to the village of Great Haywood, Staffordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Trent and Mersey Canal was conceived as a way to provide a link between Liverpool and Hull, passing through the Potteries. It was authorised by an Act of Parliament in 1766, and with James Brindley acting as engineer, its 93 mi were completed eleven years later in 1777. Brindley also built the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal, which was begun at much the same time as the Trent and Mersey, and was completed in 1772. It joined the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood, and was part of his Grand Cross plan to link four English estuaries: the Humber, Thames, Severn and Mersey. Haywood Junction therefore became a major transport interchange.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.8041, -2.0089
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Stafford
- Parish
- Colwich
- Postcode
- ST18 0RQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
- Established
- 1772
- Nearest railway station
- Amerton Station — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikipedia: Haywood Junction (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Haywood Junction?
- Haywood Junction is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST18 0RQ), in the parish of Colwich.
- What is Haywood Junction?
- Haywood Junction (grid reference SJ994229), or Great Haywood Junction, is the name of the canal junction where the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal terminates and meets the Trent and Mersey Cana
- How do I get to Haywood Junction?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST18 0RQ.
- When was Haywood Junction built?
- Built or established in 1772.
- Is Haywood Junction a protected site?
- Yes — Haywood Junction is part of the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Haywood Junction free to visit?
- Yes, Haywood Junction is free to enter.
- How do I get to Haywood Junction?
- The nearest railway station is Amerton Station, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST18 0RQ.