The terminus of the Stourbridge Town arm of the canal
Specifications
Length
5.25 miles (8.45 km)
Maximum boat length
70 ft 0 in (21.34 m)
Maximum boat beam
7 ft 0 in (2.13 m)
Locks
20
Status
Open
Navigation authority
Canal and River Trust
History
Original owner
Stourbridge Canal Company
Principal engineer
Thomas Dadford
Date of act
2 April 1776
Date of first use
1779
Geography
Start point
Brierley Hill
End point
Stourton, Staffordshire
Connects to
Staffs & Worcs Canal, Dudley Canal
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Stourbridge Canal
Legend
Middle Pool
Fens Pool
Grove Pools
Pensnett Road
Dudley Canal
Black Delph Bridge
railway
limit of navigation
Stourbridge Extension Canal
Brockmoor Junction
A461 Brettell Lane Bridge
Farmers Bridge
B4180 Leys Bridge
Leys Junction
1-3
Stourbridge Locks (3)
B4180 Brierley Hill Road bridge
4-6
Stourbridge Locks (3)
Swan Lane bridge
7-10
Stourbridge Locks (4)
Dadford's Shed Arm
11-12
Stourbridge Locks (2)
A491 High Street
13-16
Stourbridge Locks (4)
Wordsley Junction
River Stour aqueduct
Stourbridge Town Arm
A461 Brook bridge
Ironworks wharf
Stourbridge Basin
River Stour
Bellsmill
Site of 2008 breach
17-18
Stourton Locks
A449 Wolverhampton Road
19
Stourton Locks
20
Stourton Bottom Lock
Stourton Junction
Staffordshire and
Worcestershire Canal
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