Milepost 25 ~ Fradley Junction

Although this is still an isolated spot, Fradley Junction marks the point where the Coventry Canal joins the Trent and Mersey canal. The true canal-based settlement that emerged has remained unaffected by later influences such as roads or the encroachment of urban sprawl.

It's also the home of the local British Waterways local office, the Swan public house and a five lock flight. The crane which stands outside the BW offices originally came from Horninglow Wharf in Burton upon Trent.

There are actually two dedication plates set into the wall above the milepost. One relates to milepost 28 which stands on an isolated stretch of towpath whilst the other, relating to this milepost, reads as follows:

THIS MILEPOST WAS SPONSORED BY
HOSEASONS HOLIDAYS
REPLACED BY THE
TRENT & MERSEY CANAL SOCIETY
AND UNVEILED BY
ERIC HUMPHRIES JOINT MANAGING DIRECTOR
OF HOSEASONS HOLIDAYS
ON FRIDAY 16^TH MAY 1980

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