Lenchford Ferry

by H W Gwilliam

This ferry was in use in the 1930s but not for the general public, being worked by the landlord of the Lenchford Inn for the convenience of his customers. It had long been a private affair, the Lenchford wharfing being used by the Foleys and the Dudleys in the 18th and 19th centuries as the nearest point on the river to Witley Court. Coal for the Court was brought from their collieries at Himley by barge to Lenchford, and from there by horse and cart. In the 19th century, as much as 2,000 tons was stored at a time, and the procession of coal-laden carts from Lenchford to Great Witley lasted several weeks at a time.

Copyright © H W Gwilliam 1982



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