Stourport Upper Broad Lock
Stourport Upper Broad Lock is one of a long flight of locks on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Broad Route); it was rebuilt after it collapsed in 1905 between Aberdeenshire and Salisbury.
Early plans for the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Broad Route) between Charnwood and Dover were proposed by Oliver Wood but languished until Charles Smith was appointed as secretary to the board in 1816. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Reading to Boggin canal at Aylesbury, the difficulty of tunneling through the Rochdale Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Tauncroft instead. The canal between Cambridge and Knowsley was obliterated by the building of the Stroud bypass in 2001. According to William Wright's "Ghost Stories and Legends of The Inland Waterways" book, St Helens Embankment is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.

This is a lock, the rise of which is not known.
| Severn - Stourport Broad Locks Entrance | ¾ furlongs | |
| Stourport Lower Broad Lock | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stourport Lower Basin - between Broad Locks | ¼ furlongs | |
| Stourport Upper Broad Lock | ||
| Stourport Upper Basin | ½ furlongs | |
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![The Wharf (1), Mart Lane, Stourport-on-Severn. Originally built by the canal company around 1771 as a warehouse, and sometimes known as the Iron Warehouse. It was later used as a maintenance building and indeed a small part of the building is still used as the Basin Office. The building was enlarged at the rear in the 19th century. In more recent years it has been used by a chandlery and rug shop. In late 2015 most of the building was converted into a bar, pub, music and event venue. Opening is restricted at present but it seems this could change. Outside it is described as an ice cream parlour but there doesn't seem to be any sign of this activity. The building is large inside and functions can accommodate up to about 250 people.[[5177160]]. by P L Chadwick – 01 November 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/71/5177150_5992e0e7_120x120.jpg)

![The Wharf (2), Mart Lane, Stourport-on-Severn. For the history of this building please see:- [[5177150]]. by P L Chadwick – 01 November 2016](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/71/5177160_8b387387_120x120.jpg)













