In 1805 a horse tramway was built from the wharf into Stafford town centre but this seemed not to be profitable and it closed in 1814.
The entrance to the arm was beneath a roving bridge. The canal then entered a pound (a section of canal for U.S. readers) of 100ftx20ft, then an aquaduct over a drainage channel and the lock down to the River Sow. The lockhouse was demolished in the mid 1960`s and the bridge in the 1950`s. Records show the brickwork of the lock was intact in 1971.
2 comments:
I just love reading your blog!
Hi Girlfriend!
I was just thinking about you this morning and wondering how it all goes? So often I see something and I think, "Ooh Chrisi and Keith would love this!" Like the open market at Penkridge with different breeds of chickens, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and more for sale. There were some mighty fine looking birds there.
Big HUGS!
Jaq X
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