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Shropshire Union Canal aqueduct, Market Drayton
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6834
This section of the Shropshire Union Canal was built, by Thomas Telford, as the... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal, looking north off Giffard's Cross Bridge
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ8808
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Shropshire Union Canal, south of Brewood
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ8807
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Shropshire Union Canal Bridge#55
by David Dixon
geograph for square SJ4233
Bridge#55 on the Shropshire Union Canal (Little Mill Bridge) dates from the... (more)
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Shropshire Union (Llangollen) Canal, Little Mill Bridge
by David Dixon
geograph for square SJ4233
Bridge#55 on the Shropshire Union Canal (Little Mill Bridge) dates from the... (more)
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Stretton Aqueduct, Shropshire Union Canal (detail)
by Christopher Hilton
for square SJ8710
The text on the iron trough aqueduct proclaims this to be the Birmingham and... (more)
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Stretton Aqueduct, Shropshire Union Canal
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ8710
The text on the iron trough aqueduct proclaims this to be the Birmingham and... (more)
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Canalside buildings, Tyrley top lock
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6932
At Tyrley top lock the Shropshire Union Canal completes its climb out of the... (more)
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Tyrley top lock and canal buildings
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6932
At Tyrley top lock the Shropshire Union Canal completes its climb out of the... (more)
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Tyrley top lock and canal buildings
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6932
At Tyrley top lock the Shropshire Union Canal completes its climb out of the... (more)
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Tyrley top lock and canal buildings
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6932
At Tyrley top lock the Shropshire Union Canal completes its climb out of the... (more)
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Leaving Bunbury Locks, Shropshire Union Canal, 1969
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ5759
The staircase locks at Bunbury (nos. 30 & 31) have a total fall of 15ft 7in.... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal - Wheaton Aston Lock - Upper gate
by Rob Farrow
for square SJ8512
Looking back at the upper gate of Wheaton Aston Lock on the Shropshire Union... (more)
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Victoria Bridge no.65, Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6735
Victoria Bridge No.65 on the Shropshire Union Canal.. Looks like its had a... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal south of Audlem bridge
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
In the middle distance, a sunken narrowboat that sat in this position from... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal: canoeist and dogs above Audlem lock 1, spring 1974
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6541
More notable than the canoeist now is the state of the towpath, which in the... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal: boat approaching bridge above Audlem flight, spring 1974
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6641
The boat here has just cleared the Audlem flight and is heading into the open... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal: Moss Hall Bridge, Audlem, during a winter freeze
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6544
Taken after a few days of snow and hard frost, which had left the canal... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal, Audlem, February 1978
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
In the 1970s the towpath outside the centre of the village was often in poor... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal above Audlem, winter 1981
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6641
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Shropshire Union Canal north of Tyrley Locks
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6833
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Tyrley Lock 3, Shropshire Union Canal
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6832
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Shropshire Union Canal at Moss Hall Aqueduct, north of Audlem
by Helena Hilton
geograph for square SJ6544
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Lock 12, Audlem, on an early spring morning
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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Lock 12, Audlem, on an early spring morning
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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Narrow boats 'Yeoford' & 'Mendip' moored at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal (1)
by Martin Tester
for square SJ7922
Breaking their journeys are unloaded 'Yeoford' and butty (Birmingham... (more)
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Shropshire Union Canal - Stretton Aqueduct
by Rob Farrow
geograph for square SJ8710
The Stretton Aqueduct carries the Shropshire Union Canal over the A5 Watling... (more)
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Shropshire Union (Llangollen) Canal, Hampton Bank Bridge
by David Dixon
geograph for square SJ4534
Bridge#50 on the Shropshire Union Canal, Llangollen Branch.
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Shropshire Union Canal Warehouse at Ellesmere
by David Dixon
geograph for square SJ3934
Early nineteenth century, red-brick, three storey warehouse built for the... (more)
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Fallen Tree Blocking the Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6931
Storm Jorge Damage from the night before..
The Shropshire Union main line... (more)
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Landslip Blocking the Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6931
Storm Jorge Damage from the night before..
The Shropshire Union main line... (more)
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Muddy Towpath, Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6735
All the heavy rain from the last 3 weeks is taking its toll on the towpath.... (more)
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Betton Wood Bridge No.66, Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6637
The Shropshire Union main line was the last trunk narrow canal route to be built... (more)
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Fallen Tree, Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6636
Storm Jorge Damage from the night before.. one of 4 Fallen trees on this... (more)
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Site of the Train Bridge, Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6735
Bridge was for the Market Drayton to Newcastle Line 1862-1966. Not sure why it... (more)
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Mile Marker 26-13 , Shropshire Union Canal
by Brian Deegan
geograph for square SJ6833
Mile Marker 26 miles to Atherley Junction and 13 Miles To Nantwich.
The... (more)
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Norbury Junction basin & workshops, Shropshire Union Canal, 1970
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ7922
Seen through the arch of bridge No 38.
On the left is horse-drawn trip boat... (more)
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Narrow boats 'Yeoford' & 'Mendip' moored at Norbury Junction, Shropshire Union Canal (2)
by Martin Tester
for square SJ7922
Breaking their journeys are unloaded 'Yeoford' and butty (Birmingham... (more)
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Trip boat 'Betelgeuse' enters Tower Wharf, Chester
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ4066
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Trip boat 'Betelgeuse' descends the Northgate Staircase, Chester
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ4066
Northgate Staircase has 3 locks with a total rise of 33ft. Here... (more)
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Trip boat 'Betelgeuse' at Cow Lane Wharf, Chester
by Martin Tester
geograph for square SJ4066
Taken from Cow Lane Bridge, named no doubt because of the cattle market once... (more)
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Sunken narrowboat, Audlem
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
This sunken narrowboat sat in this position from autumn 2025 until its removal... (more)
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Sunken narrowboat, Audlem
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
This sunken narrowboat sat in this position from autumn 2025 until its removal... (more)
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Adderley locks seen from the top of the flight
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6739
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Audlem Locks: replacing gates at Lock 3, spring 1974
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6542
Probably taken in March 1974; certainly in the early part of that year.
At this... (more)
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Audlem: the wharf and the Shroppie Fly, in snow
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
Taken during several days of snow and freezing weather that left the canal... (more)
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Narrowboats moored south of Audlem village
by Helena Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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Narrowboats moored south of Audlem village
by Helena Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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Audlem Wharf on a winter morning
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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Lock 12, Audlem, on a winter morning
by Christopher Hilton
geograph for square SJ6543
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