Llangollen Canal north-west of Tetchill, Shropshire
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Llangollen Canal north-west of Tetchill, Shropshire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 18 Sep 2015
Looking north-east towards Coachman's Bridge. The Llangollen Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal starts by the River Dee at Llantysilio and leads to the main line at Hurleston Junction, a distance of 46 miles, with twenty-one locks. Water is supplied from the River Dee to the canal, and on to Hurleston Reservoir, a source of domestic water supplies. As the navigation west of Pont Cysyllte was originally only meant to be a feeder channel, it is still narrow, and shallow in some parts. Recommendation that vessels with a draft in excess of two feet should continue to Llangollen are cautious, but mooring may be awkward if your draft is over 2ft 3inches.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.890104
Longitude
-2.916104