The Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal is a short canal connecting the Digbeth Branch of the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal in the centre of Birmingham (52.4757°N, -1.87715°W) to the Warwick and Birmingham Canal near Gravelly Hill Interchange (52.50855°N, -1.85926°W). It**** was authorized**** in**** 1840**** by**** act of**** Parliament****,**** the **** (3 & 4 Vict.**** c.**** lvii****)**** to**** relieve pressure**** on**** this**** connection**** to**** the Grand Junction**** Canal leading to**** London**** and opened**** in**** 1844****.**** It is 2.5 miles long and has six locks. In 1929 it was bought by the Regent's Canal company to form part of the Grand Union Canal. Like the Camp Hill locks it was not broadened in 1933 as it only led to other narrow canals.