Wolverhampton Lock No 8 is one of a long flight of locks on the Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) and is one of the deepest locks on the waterway between Trafford and Bristol.
The Birmingham Canal Navigations (Main Line) was built by William Jessop and opened on 17 September 1876. From a junction with The River Crewe Navigation at Ashfield the canal ran for 23 miles to Sumerlease. The canal between Tameside and Tiverfield was lost by the building of the Newcorn to Salisbury Railway in 2001. In Arthur Edwards's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Brighton Tunnel during the Poll Tax riots.

This is a lock with a rise of 6 feet and 4 inches.
| Wolverhampton Lock No 5 | 1½ furlongs | |
| Cannock Road Bridge | 1½ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 6 | 1 furlong | |
| Site of Ceres Works Basin | ¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 7 | ½ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 8 | ||
| Jordan Bridge | a few yards | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 9 | ½ furlongs | |
| Site of Crown Street Basin and Wharf | ¾ furlongs | |
| Wolverhampton Lock No 10 | 1 furlong | |
| Foxs Lane Bridge | 1¼ furlongs | |
Amenities nearby at Wolverhampton Lock No 7
- Birmingham Canal Walks — associated with Birmingham Canal Navigations
- Sixteen walks along the Birmingham Canal Navigations with a detailed description, history and photographs.
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![Lock 8 (Jordan's Bridge) - Birmingham Canal Mainline in Wolverhampton. The lock was built by the canal engineers Brindley, Whitworth and Simcock around 1770, albeit maintained to keep it in working condition since then, and Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1282522 & https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101282522-birmingham-canal-jordans-bridge-birmingham-canal-no-8-lock-bushbury-south-and-low-hill-ward in 1992 along with the adjacent bridge [[7290930]] which carries Crown St over the cut. by Richard Law – 23 June 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/82/87/7828785_55ff88a8_120x120.jpg)











![Jordan's Bridge by Lock 8. Immediately to the north of [[7828785]], and contemporaneous with that structure in 1770. Jordan's Bridge carries Crown St across the cut. The lock and bridge were Grade II listed https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1282522 & https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101282522-birmingham-canal-jordans-bridge-birmingham-canal-no-8-lock-bushbury-south-and-low-hill-ward in 1992. by Richard Law – 23 June 2023](https://s1.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/07/90/17/7901741_8e2c845e_120x120.jpg)














