The Shrewsbury Canal

A Collection of Photographs taken by Tony Clayton

4 - Berwick Wharf Area

3 - Berwick Tunnel <<-- : -->> 5 - Withington/Rodington Area

These pictures of the Shrewsbury Canal were taken in early 1978.

Widows Bridge, Berwick Wharf, from the NW (Grid Ref SJ 541112)

View towards Berwick Tunnel from under Widows Bridge (Grid Ref SJ 541112)

Widows Bridge, Berwick Wharf, from the SE (Grid Ref SJ 541112)

View from site of former bridge near Berwick Wharf (Grid Ref SJ 549112)

View towards Berwick from Upton Forge Bridge (Grid Ref SJ 556117)

Upton Forge Bridge (Grid Ref SJ 556117)

View towards the Upton Forge Railway Bridge from Upton Forge Bridge (Grid Ref SJ 556117), 1998 The plans for the new A5 in between had allowed restoration of navigation, but the actual construction made it almost impossible to restore the canal along the original line.

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