The Stourbridge & the Dudley No1 Canals were built between 1776 & 1779 to bring coal from Dudley on the BCN to the town of Stourbridge and its glass making industry and also link with the Staffordshire & Worcester Canal & the River Severn at Stourport.
Wordsley Junction at the foot of the Delph locks, where the Town Arm joins the main line.
The head of the short Town Arm contains a delightfully restored bonded warehouse & gives good access to the town centre which has a great little street market.
Looking up The Black Delph Locks on the Dudly No 1 Canal from the end of the Stourbridge Canal. Originally 9 locks but rebuilt in 1858 as 8.
Looking down the Stourbridge 16 locks, to the Red Cone Glass kiln now the home of a Glass making museum.
In the 19th century his area had over 20 glass works it is now a very pretty section of canal & well worth a diversion off the BCN.