Glasshouse Brewery is on the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) near to Chester Tunnel.
Early plans of what would become the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) were drawn up by John Rennie in 1888 but problems with Prespool Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation at Braintree the canal ran for 37 miles to Bolton. Expectations for pottery traffic to Poleford never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the use of the canal for cooling Willcorn power station was enough to keep it open. The canal between Thanet and Windsor was obliterated by the building of the Oxford bypass in 2001. Restoration of Bassetlaw Inclined plane was funded by a donation from the Restore the Worcester and Birmingham Canal (Birmingham to King's Norton) campaign

Mooring here is ok (a perfectly adequate mooring), piling suitable for hooks. Mooring is limited to 14 days. Brewery Taproom open Friday and Saturday nights (May 2024).
| Griffins Brook Aqueduct No 4A | 4½ furlongs | |
| Bournville Visitor Moorings | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Bournville Lane Aqueduct No 4 | 3¾ furlongs | |
| Bournville Station Overbridge | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Stirchley Street Bridge No 77 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Glasshouse Brewery | ||
| Pershore Road Bridge No 75 | 1 furlong | |
| Pershore Road Towpath Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Breedon Cross Railway Bridge No 74 | 2¼ furlongs | |
| Lifford Lane Bridge No 73 | 4¼ furlongs | |
| River Rea Aqueduct (King's Norton) | 5¾ furlongs | |
- Taproom & GlassHouse Beer Co Ltd — associated with this page
- GlassHouse Beer Co Taproom, Birmingham
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Nearest water point
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In the direction of King's Norton Junction
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![Closed Shop on Fordhouse Lane. This shop occupies a prominent position at Breedon Cross, at the junction of Pershore Road and Fordhouse Lane. Like very many shops in Stirchley it has not been open for at least ten years. See [[195164]]. by Paul Collins – 16 November 2016](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/30/10/5301021_e680f256_120x120.jpg)

![Worcester & Birmingham Canal: Bridge Number 75. This is the A441 Pershore Road Bridge. The arch on the right took the road over a now dismantled railway. For a view of the other side please see Roger's [[2282614]]. by Nigel Cox – 07 September 2012](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/03/13/19/3131934_61d5be1a_120x120.jpg)


