Stratford Canal

DSC00997a Minutes of the first meeting of the Stratford Canal Company on 23rd July 1793
1 Minutes of the first meeting of the Stratford Canal Company on 23rd July 1793
DSC01017a Extract from the Stratford company minutes in 1798 showing that the company had run out of money and couldn't pay its workers who were becoming
2 Extract from the Stratford company minutes in 1798 showing that the company had run out of money and couldn't pay its workers who were becoming "calmerous"
DSC01023a Extract from the Stratford company minutes in 1802 regarding the proposal from the Stratford and Henley Coal Company to build a new wharf, with its own side...
3 Extract from the Stratford company minutes in 1802 regarding the proposal from the Stratford and Henley Coal Company to build a new wharf, with its own side branch from the canal, at Lapworth. This was at Wharf Lane in Lapworth with a canal along the South side of the lane and wharf buildings at the Stratford Road end.
Hadfielda Plan of Stratford Basin on the late c19th. Note that then entire Bancroft area was a canal basin with associated warehousing
4 Plan of Stratford Basin on the late c19th. Note that then entire Bancroft area was a canal basin with associated warehousing
sbt-sc4-4-14-bridgefoot-offices Old warehouse buildings at Stratford Basin
5 Old warehouse buildings at Stratford Basin
DSC01540 Remains of side cutting to the old coal wharf at Hockley Heath. This was effectively the terminus of the canal in 1796 when the company ran out of money.
6 Remains of side cutting to the old coal wharf at Hockley Heath. This was effectively the terminus of the canal in 1796 when the company ran out of money.
IMG_2568 Edstone Aqueduct at Bearley
7 Edstone Aqueduct at Bearley
IMG_2569 The Aqueduct over the Stgratford Road at Wooten Wawen
8 The Aqueduct over the Stgratford Road at Wooten Wawen
DSC00745 The stop lock at Kings Norton
9 The stop lock at Kings Norton
DSC00746 The stop lock at Kings Norton
10 The stop lock at Kings Norton
DSC00747 The stop lock at Kings Norton
11 The stop lock at Kings Norton
DSC00748 Junction of the Stratford Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at King's Norton
12 Junction of the Stratford Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at King's Norton
DSC00749 Junction of the Stratford Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at King's Norton
13 Junction of the Stratford Canal with the Worcester and Birmingham Canal at King's Norton
DSC01773 The entrance to the former side cut to Lapworth Wharf
14 The entrance to the former side cut to Lapworth Wharf
Lapworth Wharf Cut 2 Aerial view of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf Lane
15 Aerial view of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf Lane
887E25D0-934D-4F80-8028-ACB5A1B99846 Remains of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf Lane
16 Remains of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf Lane
Lapworth Wharf cut Remains of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf
17 Remains of the old cut to the Lapworth Wharf running alongside Wharf
LAPWORTH WHARF Branch Canal.pdf Plan of old Lapworth Wharf from its sale in 1859
18 LAPWORTH WHARF Branch Canal.pdf Plan of old Lapworth Wharf from its sale in 1859
LAPWORTH WHARF Branch Canal.pdf Plan of old Lapworth Wharf from its sale in 1859
19 LAPWORTH WHARF Branch Canal.pdf Plan of old Lapworth Wharf from its sale in 1859
IMG_3443 Split bridge on lower section of Stratford Canal. This one at Dick's Lane unusual for not being square
20 Split bridge on lower section of Stratford Canal. This one at Dick's Lane unusual for not being square

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