Ellesmere Boatyard, Shropshire Union (Llangollen) Canal
Introduction
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Ellesmere Boatyard, Shropshire Union (Llangollen) Canal
Image: © David Dixon Taken: 3 Jun 2019
The Ellesmere Yard on the Llangollen Canal is located on Birch Road on the edge of the town of Ellesmere and is a well preserved example of a canal maintenance yard dating back to the early 1800s. The building in the photograph is Grade II*-listed (Historic England List Entry Number: 1366122 https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1366122 ). There are also three other Grade II* and one Grade II listed buildings on the site.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.902149
Longitude
-2.892571