2010
SO8899 : Narrowboats near Compton in Wolverhampton
taken 14 years ago, 3 km from Perton, Staffordshire, England
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Narrowboats near Compton in Wolverhampton
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal was opened in 1772, engineered by James Brindley. It cost a little over £100,000 at the time. It links the River Severn at Stourport to the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood Junction in Staffordshire. There are 43 locks (45 if you don't fancy the deep wide locks at Stourport) and the canal is 46 miles in length.