The Toll End Communication Canal started as a short branch of the Walsall Canal under a 1783 Act of Parliament and was extended with 3 locks in 1801. It was then connected to the Tipton Green Canal in 1809 with a further 4 locks. The Toll End locks were closed in 1967. The top (south westernmost) two locks were filled-in in 1977, the top lock becoming part of a boatyard and the second lock down part of a builder’s yard. The remains of the other locks have gradually disappeared over the years.
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Toll End Communication Canal
The Toll End Communication Canal was a branch of the Walsall Canal that, along with the Tipton Green Canal provided a link between the old and new main lines of the Birmingham Canal and the Walsall Canal.
Map showing the Toll End Communication Canal
Facts & Stats
7 locks
The Toll End Communication Canal had seven locks when it was open.
1783
The Canal was authorised by a 1783 Act of Parliament
1809
The Canal was fully opened in 1809.
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