Episodes / 2026
The Lost West Smethwick Brook | Part 5 | The Final Search to the River Tame
The final walk follows the suspected brook route from the canal towards Oldbury and the River Tame, weighing historic maps against clues in today's landscape.
In this episode
- The final search for the Lost West Smethwick Brook
- Leaving the canal for Oldbury Road
- Entering the park in search of the River Tame
- Reaching the River Tame
- The investigation comes to an end
The fifth and final part of this investigation follows the suspected route of a watercourse that once marked part of the historic Staffordshire and Worcestershire boundary. Historic maps and observations on the ground help trace its path through an industrial landscape changed by roads, factories and later development.
The walk reaches the River Tame, but the remaining evidence does not settle every question about the brook’s route. Memories, photographs and local knowledge may add clues that are not visible on modern maps.