Preston Bridge, Shrewsbury and Newport Canal, Shropshire
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Preston Bridge, Shrewsbury and Newport Canal, Shropshire by Dr Neil Clifton as part of the Geograph project.
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Preston Bridge, Shrewsbury and Newport Canal, Shropshire
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton Taken: 11 Apr 1964
When this photograph was taken in 1964, the canal, although disused, was still in water. The remains of a lock-gate can be seen. The bridge carried the metalled lane from Preston upon the Weald Moors to Kynnersley. A society now exists with the aim of restoring the canal here.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.737078
Longitude
-2.475378