Delph Locks No 4 near Brierley Hill, Dudley
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Delph Locks No 4 near Brierley Hill, Dudley
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 1 Apr 2025
Looking south-west down the flight from Lock No 3. At the bottom Lock (No 8) Dudley No 1 Canal ceases and the Stourbridge Canal continues. On the right, the large side pool flows over the unusual weir as a cascading waterfall - but not much at present because rainfall has been scarce for several weeks. The eight locks of the Delph flight provide a fall (or rise) of 85 feet (just under 26 metres) on the Dudley No 1 Canal near Brierley Hill. Originally there were nine locks, opened in 1779, but in the mid 1850s the course was straightened and the flight rebuilt as eight locks, just the top and bottom ones remaining in their original positions. The new flight opened in 1858. Sustrans National Cycle Route 54 passes along the towpath here.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.476997
Longitude
-2.120686