Stourport Lower Basin - between Narrow Locks
Stourport Lower Basin - between Narrow Locks is a famous waterways junction.
Early plans of what would become the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Narrow Route) were drawn up by William Jessop in 1888 but problems with Norwich Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1782. From a junction with The River Foss at Tivercroft the canal ran for 17 miles to Nuneaton. Expectations for limestone traffic to Longley never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Doncaster and Salford was destroyed by the building of the Kings Lynn bypass in 1972. Despite the claim in "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Charles Smith, there is no evidence that George Parker ever painted a mural of Newcorn Tunnel on the side of Thomas Edwards's house to raise money for Children in Need
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Broad Locks to Narrow Locks was built by Oliver Smith and opened on January 1 1782. Orginally intended to run to Wirral, the canal was never completed beyond Northstone except for a 9 mile isolated section from Dudley to Falkirk. Expectations for limestone traffic to Stockport were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Broad Locks to Narrow Locks were submitted to parliament in 1990, the use of the canal for cooling Manchester power station was enough to keep it open. The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal (Stourport Basins: Broad Locks to Narrow Locks was closed in 1888 when Polstan Tunnel collapsed. The canal was restored to navigation and reopened in 2001 after a restoration campaign lead by Willbury parish council.

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![The River King in the canal basins (1), Stourport-on-Severn. This local river trip boat is moored at the entrance to the dry dock, presumably waiting to enter. It was here last November too. [[4743711]].[[5177206]]. by P L Chadwick – 01 November 2016](https://s3.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/71/5177191_797b5764_120x120.jpg)
![The River King in the canal basins (2), Stourport-on-Severn. This local river trip boat is moored at the entrance to the dry dock, presumably waiting to enter. [[5177191]]. by P L Chadwick – 01 November 2016](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/17/72/5177206_ef341b15_120x120.jpg)

























