Staffordshire And Worcestershire Canal
The
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal
is a
canal
in the
Midlands
of
England
, passing through
Staffordshire
and
Worcestershire
. It runs 46 miles from the
River Severn
at
Stourport
in Worcestershire to the
Trent and Mersey Canal
at
Great Haywood
. The canal was opened in
1772
, built by engineer
James Brindley
as part of his
Grand Cross
plan for waterways connecting
Hull
,
Liverpool
and
Bristol
. In
1959
the canal was planned to be closed, but was saved through the efforts of a volunteer group - the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society.
See also
Thomas Dadford
External links
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society
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