Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Lichfield Basin)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Lichfield Basin) was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on 17 September 1888. In his autobiography Cecil Wright writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s
The maximum dimensions for a boat to be able to travel on the waterway are 72 feet long and 7 feet wide. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
The navigational authority for this waterway is Canal & River TrustRelevant publications — Waterway Travels:
Relevant publications — Waterway Maps:
- Waterway Routes 35M - Staffs and Worcester Canal Map (Downloadable)
- Waterway Routes 01M - England and Wales Map
- Waterway Routes 88M - Stourport Ring Map (Downloadable)
Relevant publications — Waterway Guides:
| Stourport Upper Basin | |||
| Mart Lane Bridge | ¼ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Lichfield Basin, Stourport | ½ furlongs | 0 locks |
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The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a navigable narrow canal in Staffordshire and Worcestershire in the English Midlands. It is 46 miles (74 km) long, linking the River Severn at Stourport in Worcestershire with the Trent and Mersey Canal at Haywood Junction by Great Haywood.