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Teagues Bridge Lane, Trench
A lot of change has taken place here since this 1963 photograph. All the buildings in the foreground have gone, (also the old Bridge Inn which was just out of shot to the left) to be replaced by modern houses. And the road, which had just been widened here, is now called Wombridge Road. Note the complete absence of traffic.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 23 Mar 1963
0.09 miles
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OS benchmark - Trench, Wombridge Road
An OS cutmark on the boundary wall of no 253, Wombridge Road; originally levelled at 92.708m above Ordnance Datum Newlyn.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 10 Aug 2014
0.10 miles
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Teagues Crescent and Wombridge Road
The junction of the two roads, with post box TF2 61 in the wall pillar.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.12 miles
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General view of Wombridge Rd, Trench, Telford
Image: © Row17
Taken: 6 Oct 2008
0.13 miles
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Teague's Bridge Cottages
These cottages, probably originally intended for canal workers, stood close to the bridge carrying Teagues Bridge Lane (now renamed Wombridge Road) over the tub-boat canal from the top of Trench Inclined Plane to the collieries at Donnington Wood and other places. They were demolished soon after this photograph was taken in 1967.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 29 Apr 1967
0.16 miles
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Teagues Bridge, Trench, Shropshire
This photograph shows the remains of one of the original bridges over the Shropshire High Level canal system that once existed in this area. The lane passing over the bridge was called Teagues Bridge Lane, but is now a motor road and renamed Wombridge Road in about 1965. The boats using this canal were tub boats, about 20ft x 6ft 3ins in dimension, and they worked in 'gangs' of four, carrying coal. Travelling west, the loaded boats would then work down the Trench inclined plane, at the foot of which the coal was trans-shipped into narrow boats. The area of this photograph is now completely built over with modern housing.
Image: © Dr Neil Clifton
Taken: 23 Mar 1963
0.17 miles
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The Bridge Inn, Wombridge Rd, Wrockwardine Wood
The Bridge Inn, Wombridge Rd, Wrockwardine Wood, named after the Teagues Bridge that used to cross the canal that existed in this area.
Image: © Gordon Cragg
Taken: Unknown
0.17 miles
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The Bridge Inn, Wombridge Road
Named for the Teagues Bridge which formerly crossed the canal here
Image An extensive history of the canals (& railways) of the area is available at http://www.telford.org.uk/ and neatly maps the route of the canals throughout the district.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.17 miles
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The Bethesda Primitive Methodist Chapel, Trench
Built in 1835, according to the rather poorly-preserved stone in the gable end. It does now look as if it's a private residence.
Image: © Richard Law
Taken: 12 Mar 2011
0.20 miles
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Bethesda Chapel Flush Bracket Benchmark
The OS Flush Bracket that is sited on the former Methodist Non-conformity chapel. The Flush Bracket was last verified by OS in 1958. It is 0.4-metres above the ground and 79.14-metres above the Newlyn datum.
Bethesda Chapel was opened 4th November 1866. It is now a residential building.
Image: © Anthony Rowley
Taken: 7 Sep 2021
0.21 miles