Stourbridge Lock No 9 and the Stourbridge Canal
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Stourbridge Lock No 9 and the Stourbridge Canal by Mat Fascione as part of the Geograph project.
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Stourbridge Lock No 9 and the Stourbridge Canal
Image: © Mat Fascione Taken: 22 Apr 2016
On the right is the Red House Cone. It is a 90-foot (27 m) high conical brick structure with a diameter of 60 feet (18 m), used for the production of glass. It was used by the Stuart Crystal firm till 1936, when the company moved to a new facility. It is one of only four cones remaining in the United Kingdom.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.477409
Longitude
-2.153078