The Shrewsbury Canal

A Collection of Photographs in the possession of Tony Clayton


16 - Trench Incline


15 - Trench Lock <<-- : -->> 1 - Shrewsbury


Trench Reservoir

Trench Reservoir, the supply reservoir for the whole canal.
Taken from GR SJ 684125

Trench Incline

Looking up the site of Trench Incline in about 1977.
It ran up the hill to the right of the boundary hedge that can be seen above and to the right of the Landrover. Construction of a new road has started.

Trench Incline

The cast iron aqueduct that carried a feeder to the reservoir over the foot of the incline, still in place while roadworks are in progress.

Trench Incline

Looking down the line of the incline, 1977. Trench reservoir can be seen on the right.


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