Chillington Wharf, off the Birmingham Canal near Bilston Road, was originally built for water transport to and from a major ironworks nearby. When the works closed, it became a depot for transferring goods between the canal and the railway (hidden in the background of these pictures).
An indication of the length of time the site has been falling into picturesque dereliction: the post standing in the middle ground of the top picture is from a gas lamp.
