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IWA Branch
Birmingham, Black Country and Worcestershire Branch – M54 bridge at Coven Heath to River Severn
Lichfield Branch – M54 bridge at Coven Heath to Great Haywood Junction and Hatherton Branch
Navigation Authority
North of Stourton Junction
British Waterways
Albert House, Quay Place,
92-93 Edward Street,
BIRMINGHAM,
B1 2RA
Tel: 0121 20 7400
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
South of Stourton Junction
British Waterways
Peel’s Wharf, Lichfield Street,
Fazeley,
TAMWORTH,
B78 3QZ
Tel: 01827 252000
enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk
www.britishwaterways.co.uk
The canal links the Trent and Mersey Canal at Great Haywood to the River Severn at Stourport-on-Severn. There are 43 locks and two small tunnels (Cookley – 65 yards and Dunsley – 25 yards) along the 46 miles. There are connections to the Shropshire Union Canal at Autherley and the main line of the Birmingham Canal Navigations at Aldersley.
Great Haywood to Autherley
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 6ft 10in | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 2.13m | 2.07m | 1.06m |
Autherley to Stourport
Length | Beam | Height | Draught |
72ft | 7ft | 6ft 6in | 3ft 6in |
21.94m | 2.13m | 1.97m | 1.06m |
Boaters’ services
Hire Boat Companies
Anglo-Welsh Waterway Holidays
(Boats hired from Great Haywood)
2 The Hide Market, West Street, St Philips, BRISTOL, BS2 0BH
Tel: 0117 3041122
Fax: 0117 3041133
bookings@anglowelsh.co.uk
Teddesley Boat Company
Park Gate Lock, Teddesley Road, PENKRIDGE, ST19 5RH
Tel: 01785 714692
Fax: 01785 714894
Viking Afloat
Lowesmoor Wharf, WORCESTER, WR1 2RS
(boats hired from Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal)
Tel: 01905 610660
Fax: 01905 616715
Boatyards
Anglo Welsh
Repairs, pump-out, diesel, gas, chandlery
Mill Lane, GREAT HAYWOOD, ST18 0RJ
Tel: 01889 881711
J D Boat Services
Repairs, emergency call out, pump-out, gas, chandlery
The Wharf, Watling Street, GAILEY, ST19 5PR
Tel: 01902 791811
Limekiln Narrowboats Ltd
Pump-out, diesel, gas, cranage, chandlery
6 Bridgnorth Road, Compton, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV6 8AA
Tel: 01902 751147
Otherton Boat Haven Ltd
Repairs, pump-out, diesel, gas, cranage, chandlery
Otherton, Penkridge, STAFFORD, ST19 5NX
Tel: 01785 712515
Phil Jones
Repairs, emergency call out, pump-out, dry dock, cranage, slipway
Hatherton Marina, Queens Road, Calf Heath, WOLVERHAMPTON, WV10 7DT
Severn Valley Boat Centre
Repairs, cranage, chandlery
Boat Shop, Mart Lane, STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN, DY13 9ER
Tel: 01299 871165
Stroudwater Cruisers
Repairs, pump-out, diesel, gas, dry dock
Engine Lane, STOURPORT-ON-SEVERN, DY13 9EP
Tel: 01299 877222
Teddesley Boat Company
Repairs, emergency call out, pump-out, diesel, gas, cranage, chandlery
Park Gate Lock, Teddesley Road, PENKRIDGE, ST19 5RH
Visitor Attractions
Bantock House and Park
Finchfield Road, WOLVERHAMPTON
Tel: 01902 552195
Bilston Craft Gallery and Museum
Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WOLVERHAMPTON
Tel: 01902 552507
Boscobel House
BREWOOD, Staffordshire
Tel: 01902 850244
Moseley Old Hall
Fordhouses, WV10 7HY
Tel: 01902 782808
Weston Park
Weston-under-Lizard, Nr Shifnal, Shropshire, TF11 8LE
Tel: 01952 852100
Wightwick Manor
Wightwick Bank
Tel: 01902 761400
Harvington Hall
Harvington, KIDDERMINSTER, DY10 4LR
Tel: 01562 777846
thehall@harvington.fsbusiness.co.uk
Stone House Cottage Gardens
Stone House Cottage, Nr Kidderminster, DY10 4BG
Tel: 01562 69902
Worcestershire County Museum
Hartlebury Castle, Hartlebury, Nr Kidderminster, DY11 7XZ
Tel: 01299 250416
Shugborough Hall
Milford, nr STAFFORD, ST17 0XB
Tel: 01889 881388
Historical Information
Unusually, the Act was granted on the same day as the reading of the bill, in May 1766, and it was opened six years later. It was originally proposed that the canal should join the Severn at Bewdley but the inhabitants were not interested so Lower Mitton was chosen instead and this small village developed into Stourport. The canal was a commercial success and remained in the ownership of the same canal company until nationalisation in 1948. Coal from Cannock Chase coalmines continued to be transported to Stourport Power Station by means of the canal until 1949.
Further Information
For books, maps, guides, videos, DVDs and gifts on this canal, click here
Local Government Links
Wolverhampton City Council
