Old Shrewsbury Canal
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Old Shrewsbury Canal
Image: © Andrew Shannon Taken: 22 Feb 2023
Opened in 1797 the canal was still in use up to the 1940s. This section shows the hard work of volunteers to partially restore the waterway and uncover the buried course of the canal. The Shropshire Way follows the course of the old canal at this point.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.72264
Longitude
-2.703232