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Stoppages on the Stourbridge Canal

A map of the Stourbridge Canal

The map displays a range of services available on the Stourbridge Canal. Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the Map Key on the left of your screen.

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Attraction
Historic Buildings
Castle
Museum
Theatre
Airport
Train Station
Bus Station
Public Houses
Restaurants
Licensed
Boat Yards
Marinas
Petrol
Diesel
Electricity Points
Water Points
Food Shops
Recycling Points
Sanitory Stations
Self Use Pump Outs
Sewage Disposal
Refuse Disposal
Mooring Overnight
Calor Gas
Laundries
Wi Fi
Winding Holes
Lock
Bridge
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A brief history of the Stourbridge Canal

Canal Details
Canal length : 4.2 miles
Locks : 20
Boat Length : 70ft
Height : 6ft ins
Width : 6ft 10ins

The canal was built to transport coal from the Dudley coalfields to the glass manufacturers around Stourbridge.The Stourbridge and Dudley canals were originally proposed in 1775 as a single canal but met fierce oppostion from the Birminham Canals. Although largely complete by 1779, it was not finished until 1781.

There were once more than 20 glassworks in this area, which was world-famous for cameo glass and cut crystal. However today the Red House Glass Cone is one of only four glass making cones in the UK.

The canal provides a link between the Dudly Canal and the Staffs and Worcester Canal and consequently is linked through to the River Severn.

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