Episodes / 2026
The Lost West Smethwick Brook | Part 3 | Oldbury Road to Chance Glassworks
From Oldbury Road, the investigation searches for the lost brook and makes an unexpected detour to explore what remains of the historic Chance Glassworks.
In this episode
- Continuing the search from Oldbury Road
- Following the suspected route of the brook
- An unexpected Chance Brothers discovery
- Exploring the old Chance Glassworks
- The investigation continues
This part picks up the trail at Oldbury Road and looks for evidence of the watercourse as it passed through a landscape reshaped by industry, railways and canals. Comparing historic maps with the present-day route helps identify where the brook may have been altered or lost.
The search also leads to the remains of Chance Glassworks, an important part of Smethwick’s industrial history, before the brook investigation continues in Part 4.