The Tap & Spile-One of several original canal buildings restored in this area .These buildings once were the living quarters of canal bargees's as well as used for warehousing.
| The basin is the meeting point of the Worcester and Birmingham canal and the Birmingham Main Line. They were separated by a 7 foot wide concrete bar known as the Worcester Bar. Bitter rivalry and companies competing for trade did not always ensure that canals were linked up by the shortest route. All the cargo had to be man handled over this bar from one boat to another to continue its journey north of Birmingham and beyond. The Worcester bar still exists today seen above with its colourful selection of historic boats moored against it. When the two separate canal companies merged it was agreed to insert a cut in the Worcester bar and provide a stop lock to prevent water wastage. This lock has long since disappeared but the cut is still present today (Above right) There is now a new cast iron bridge linking the bar and was the first cast bridge to be manufactured for over a 100 years. It was made in 1988 at a cost of £18000. |
 Gas Street Basin |
 Broad Street Tunnel |
 The Worcester Bar |
| Old Turn Junction: Just a few hundred Yards from Gas Street Basin we have "Old Turn Junction" some times referred to as Deep Cuttings Junction because of the deep cuts made on this stretch of water. Here we see the joining of the Birmingham and Fazeley canal and also the start of the Oozells Street loop which is now the home for Sherborne Wharf Heritage Narrowboats. The BCN continues onto Woverhampton and Aldersley Junction |
Broad Street Tunnel: This picture was taken from the new cast bridge on the Worcester Bar. We see the BCN heading up to Old Turn Junction through the Broad Street Tunnel. There are some fine examples of building preservation in this area. |
| Worcester Bar: This pictures show the joining of the two canals. Here we see the Worcester & Birmingham canal heading off to the new Mailbox shopping Mal where it takes a 90 degree right turn and heads down to Worcester through 58 locks. |
