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Diglis Basin

Diglis Basin is a canal basin on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. It is situated in Diglis in the centre of Worcester, England, near The Commandery (a command post during the English Civil War).

A view of Diglis Basin. The Worcester and Birmingham canal continues in the gap between buildings visible at the rear of the photo
Worcester and Birmingham Canal
BCN Main Line
Gas Street Basin
(Worcester Bar)
Holliday Street aqueduct
86
 A4540  Middle Ring Road
Edgbaston Tunnel
(105 yd)
81
Cross-City Line
Dudley Canal
Selly Oak Jn
Ariel Aqueduct
80
 A38  Bristol Road
79
Cross-City line
75
 A441  Pershore Road
74
Camp Hill line
Stratford-upon-Avon Canal
Wast Hill Tunnel
(2726 yd)
67
 A441  road bridge
Upper Bittell Resr and feeder
Lower Bittell Resr
 M42  road bridge
Crown Meadow Arm
Shortwood Tunnel
(613 yd)
Tardebigge Tunnel
(580 yd)
Tardebigge Wharf
Tardebigge Resr / engine house
29-58
Tardebigge Locks (30)
23-28
Stoke Locks (6)
17-22
Astwood Locks (6)
37
Railway bridge
Droitwich Canal
35
 B4090  Hanbury Road
Dunhampstead Tunnel
(230 yd)
24A
 M5  road bridge
11-16
Offerton Locks (6)
22A
 A449  bridge
5-10
Locks (6)
4
Blockhouse Lock
3
Sidbury Lock, Worcester
Diglis Basins and dry dock
1-2
wide beam locks (2)
River Severn

To the north is Tibberton (8.41 miles and 14 locks away) and to the west is Diglis Junction (0.25 miles and 2 locks to the west)[1] where the canal meets the River Severn. It is the first basin (with associated amenities) reached after joining the canal from the River Severn.

Facilities available edit

With its central position in Worcester, Diglis Basin is very convenient for shops and leisure facilities in the centre of the city. It also has the following facilities of its own:

References edit

  1. ^ Gazetteer entry for Diglis Basin, Canal Plan AC — Canal Route Planner, UK.

52°11′00″N 2°13′14″W / 52.1834°N 2.2206°W / 52.1834; -2.2206

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