Stourbridge Canal
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Stourbridge Canal is a historic English waterway in the West Midlands, known for its role in the Industrial Revolution and its network of locks and connections to other major canals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Stourbridge Canal canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal
ⓘ
navigable waterway ⓘ |
| builtFor | industrial transport ⓘ |
| connectsWith |
Dudley Canal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ Stourbridge Town Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1776 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
leisure boating ⓘ |
| endPoint | Stourbridge Town Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Stewpony Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stourton Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart | Stourbridge Flight of 16 locks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Stewpony Lock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stourbridge Lock No. 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Stourton Top Lock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTowpath | yes ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | part of a conservation area ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
facilitated development of local glass industry
ⓘ
supported coal mining and ironworking in the area ⓘ |
| inception | 1779 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 4.3 miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Metropolitan Borough of Dudley NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapFeature | Ordnance Survey mapped waterway ⓘ |
| navigationAuthority | Canal & River Trust NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | River Stour (Worcestershire) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | steep lock flight near Stourbridge ⓘ |
| numberOfLocks | 24 ⓘ |
| opened | 1779 ⓘ |
| partOf | Birmingham Canal Navigations network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Amblecote
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wordsley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Stourbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryCargo |
coal
ⓘ
iron ⓘ limestone ⓘ manufactured goods ⓘ |
| region | Black Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Stourton Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | navigable ⓘ |
| usedFor | walking and cycling along towpath ⓘ |
| waterwaySystem | British canal system ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.