Diagram of operation of inclined plain
From Fulton's A Treatise on the Improvement of Canal NavigationDiagram of operation of inclined plain
Wappenshall. Guillotine lock on the Trench Branch. 27 September 1964.
The junction buildings are in the distance.Wappenshall. Guillotine lock on the Trench Branch. 27 September 1964.
Lock on the Trench Branch, probably in the Hadley Castle area. 057641
Lock on the Trench Branch, probably in the Hadley Castle area. 057641
Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) and Kinley Bridge (12) (1956)
Trench Locks were only 6ft 4in wide. (26 June 1956)Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) and Kinley Bridge (12) (1956)
Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Locks were only 6ft 4in wide. The guillotine gate is as reconstructed in 1843, with a winch alongside the gate and the counterbalance in a pit. (23 June 1956)Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Locks were only 6ft 4in wide. The guillotine gate is as reconstructed in 1843, with a winch alongside the gate and the counterbalance in a pit. (23 June 1956)Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Locks were only 6ft 4in wide. The guillotine gate is as reconstructed in 1843, with a winch alongside the gate and the counterbalance in a pit. (23 June 1956)Trench Branch: Britton Lock (8) (1956)
Trench Branch, Hadley Park Lock (1969)
Guillotine lock. (May 1969)Trench Branch, Hadley Park Lock (1969)
Eyton Lower Lock (1960)
This lock was widened in 1833 so that conventional narrowboats could get to Shrewsbury once the Newport Branch opened. The guillotine gate was never altered from its original design, with a wheel and axle lifting gear and the counterbalance over the tailbay. (29 May 1960)Eyton Lower Lock (1960)
Eyton Lower Lock (1960)
This lock was widened in 1833 so that conventional narrowboats could get to Shrewsbury once the Newport Branch opened. The guillotine gate was never altered from its original design, with a wheel and axle lifting gear and the counterbalance over the tailbay. (29 May 1960)Eyton Lower Lock (1960)
Eyton Lock (1956)
This lock was widened in 1833 so that conventional narrowboats could get to Shrewsbury once the Newport Branch opened. The guillotine gate is as reconstructed in 1843, with a winch alongside the gate and the counterbalance in a pit. (23 June 1956)Eyton Lock (1956)
Eyton Lock (1956)
This lock was widened in 1833 so that conventional narrowboats could get to Shrewsbury once the Newport Branch opened. The guillotine gate is as reconstructed in 1843, with a winch alongside the gate and the counterbalance in a pit. (23 June 1956)Eyton Lock (1956)
Byton on the Weald Moors - lock cottage (1970)
(September 1970)Byton on the Weald Moors - lock cottage (1970)
Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon Upon Tern 1989
From the east. SJ617156Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon Upon Tern 1989
Wappenshall 1988
The first bridge on the Trench Branch. The house, though post-war, was replaced by a much larger house in the early 2020s. SJ663145Wappenshall 1988
Longdon Aqueduct 057644
Note that the voussoirs do not align with the piers — evidence that this was not designed by someone with architectural training (Telford) bu by an ironmaster/engineer (Reynolds).Longdon Aqueduct 057644
Longdon Aqueduct 057643
The aqueduct was almost certainly designed by William Reynolds, the innovative Ketley ironmaster, and a member of the canal committee. Telford's involvement was probably minimal, though he took the responsibility because it was he who recommended the design to the committee.Longdon Aqueduct 057643
