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Encyclopedia > 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. Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... The midlands of a territory are its central regions. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the Midlands of England. ... Worcestershire (pronounced whus-ter-shur, whus-ter-sheer, whus-ter-shyer, or wUst@rS@(r) in New Edition OED shorthand; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... This article is about the British river. ... Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of 19,713 (2001 Census). ... The Trent and Mersey Canal is a canal linking the River Trent at Shardlow in Derbyshire to the River Mersey at Runcorn in Cheshire. ...


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. 1772 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... James Brindley. ... Hull or Kingston upon Hull is a British city situated on the north bank of the Humber estuary. ... Liverpools skyline, as seen from the River Mersey. ... Bristol is a city in south-western England, through which flows the River Avon. ...


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. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ...


See also

Thomas Dadford (senior) (died 1809) was an English canal engineer, as were his sons, Thomas Dadford Junior, John Dadford and James Dadford. ...

External links

  • The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society (http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~cowda/)


River Severn, UK (Others in NSW and NZ) edit  (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:River_Severn&action=edit)
Administrative areas: Wales | Worcestershire | Shropshire | Gloucestershire | Flows into: Bristol Channel

Towns: Worcester | Gloucester | Shrewsbury | Tewkesbury | Bristol
This article is about the British river. ... The Severn River is a river in the northwest of New South Wales, Australia. ... National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... Worcestershire (pronounced whus-ter-shur, whus-ter-sheer, whus-ter-shyer, or wUst@rS@(r) in New Edition OED shorthand; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Salops) is a county in the West Midlands of England, bordering Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh preserved counties of Powys and Clwyd. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... Location of Bristol channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol channel, looking from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, the area of the Atlantic Ocean and River Severn... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Bristol is a city in south-western England, through which flows the River Avon. ...

Major tributaries: River Teme | Upper Avon | Lower Avon
The River Teme rises in mid-Wales south of Newtown, Powys and flows through Ludlow in Shropshire on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester. ... The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ...

Linked canals: Staffordshire and Worcestershire | Birmingham and Worcester | Droitwich | Herefordshire and Gloucestershire The Birmingham and Worcester Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. ... The Droitwich Canals are an English canal system in Droitwich Spa, Worcestershire. ... The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal is a canal in the south west of England, passing through Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. ...

Major crossings: Severn Tunnel | Severn Bridge The Severn Tunnel (Welsh: Twnnel Hafren) is a railway tunnel in Britain, linking the West of England to South Wales under the estuary of the River Severn. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ...

Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Aire 5. Great Ouse 6. Wye 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Nene 10. Clyde 11. Tweed 12. Eden

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Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal Society (1405 words)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (SWC) is the brainchild of the energetic Brindley.
Prior to the arrival of the SWC the confluence of the River Stour and the River Severn was denoted by the diminutive hamlet of Lower Mitton.
With the advent of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal the hamlet witnessed a dramatic expansion; the burgeoning new development took the name of Stourport after an alehouse in the old village and this was later extended to include reference to both rivers as Stourport On Severn.
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal - definition of Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in Encyclopedia (131 words)
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, passing through Staffordshire and Worcestershire.
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.
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