Shrewsbury Canal (18¼m) Shropshire Canal (10½m, including branch), Donnington Wood Canal (5½m), Wombridge Canal (1¾m), Ketley Canal (1½m)
Longdon Aqueduct - masonry arches 057649
The original aqueduct was designed by Josiah Clowes. The floods of February 1795 brought down much of the unfinished aqueduct, leaving just these two arches standing. Clowes had died six weeks earlier, so Telford was asked to take over.Longdon Aqueduct - masonry arches 057649
Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon Upon Tern 1989
From the east. When the canal was operational the depth of water was only 2ft 9in, so it could n0t be used by fully laden narrow boats. SJ617156Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon Upon Tern 1989
Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon-upon-Tern. 27 September 1964
Longdon Aqueduct, Longdon-upon-Tern. 27 September 1964
Longdon Upon Tern - Warehouse
The attached lean-to appears to be occupied by chickens.Longdon Upon Tern - Warehouse
Withington (1962)
St John the Baptist Church, Withington, with the canal almost merging into the field in the foreground. (17 June 1962)Withington (1962)
Bridge over Shrewsbury Canal, near Upton Magna (1954)
Bridge over Shrewsbury Canal, near Upton Magna (1954)
Berwick Tunnel, south-east portal (1960)
The tunnel was completed in 1797. It originally had a towpath. (6 March 1960)Berwick Tunnel, south-east portal (1960)
Berwick Tunnel - southeast portal (1961)
Most of the canal here is drained. (25 September 1961)Berwick Tunnel - southeast portal (1961)
Berwick Tunnel (c1965): north-western portal 057656
Berwick Tunnel (c1965): north-western portal 057656
Berwick Tunnel, west portal (1956)
The tunnel was completed in 1797. It originally had a towpath. The roof has collapsed just inside the entrance. (10 March 1956)Berwick Tunnel, west portal (1956)
