Former canal near Withington
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Former canal near Withington
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 18 Jul 2021
Precious little remains visible of the former Shrewsbury Branch of the Shropshire Union Canal, which once ran through here, just to the south of Withington. The whole route ran from Norbury Junction in Image to a wharf in Shrewsbury beside the Image and was used to transport a variety of goods including stone, coal, iron ore and the like.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.711899
Longitude
-2.63112