montgomery canal

Boats to use stretch of Monty for first time in 90 years

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December 1, 2023

THE Canal & River Trust in Wales (Glandŵr Cymru) has started the second phase of dredging on the 200-year-old Montgomery […]
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Closing the Shropshire Gap on the Montgomery Canal

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November 13, 2023

THE Shropshire Gap has become the colloquial term for the unrestored section of the Montgomery Canal between Crickheath Basin to […]
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Canal appeal raises nearly £100,000 in first quarter

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October 10, 2023

ORGANISERS of the Restore the Montgomery Canal! appeal are delighted with generous donations from many supporters in the canal area […]
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Schoolhouse Bridge takes shape

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August 31, 2023

AFTER more than six years of planning and fundraising Schoolhouse Bridge is taking shape. Contractors recently craned the bridge sections […]
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More good news for the Monty Canal

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Phil Pickin

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July 11, 2023

Association of Industrial Archaeology awards grant for tramway wharf restoration The Shropshire Union Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the support of […]
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Inside the July 2023 issue

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Arianne Davey

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July 7, 2023

Regularly topping 100 pages, Towpath Talk features everything you need to know about boats, marinas, wildlife, conservation, heritage and superb days out.
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Monty’s Brewery step up to support the Monty Canal

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Phil Pickin

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July 4, 2023

Monty’s Brewery has launched Navigation Pale Ale to support the ongoing restoration of the Montgomery Canal, which recently celebrated the […]
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Montgomery Canal Forum

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Mark Lancaster

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June 14, 2023

Wednesday 21 June 2023 New restoration projects – benefits of the reopened canal – plans for the future This year’s […]
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Proposals to ban powered boats on the Montgomery Canal

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Phil Pickin

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February 28, 2023

THE Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust sparked concerns recently when it put forward a proposal to ban powered craft on the Montgomery […]
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Tanat Feeder dredging under way

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Phil Pickin

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December 12, 2022

THE Tanat Feeder, an important source of water for the Montgomery Canal which brings in water from the River Tanat […]
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First work boat on the Monty for decades

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December 10, 2022

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers saw the fruition of seven years of toil on arrival at the first work party in […]
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The Monty’s hidden gem.

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Phil Pickin

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June 27, 2022

The Montgomery Canal is not known as a cruising hotspot, and for those who have discovered it, you get the […]
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Shaping the channel ready for lining ‘sandwich’

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June 10, 2022

SHROPSHIRE Union Canal volunteers have continued the fortnightly restoration programme on the Montgomery Canal near Crickheath. Due to the amount […]
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MP impressed with Montgomery Canal visit

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May 30, 2022

NORTH Shropshire MP Helen Morgan recently made a fact-finding visit to the area of the Montgomery Canal near Crickheath accompanied […]
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