Richard F, Author at Shropshire Union Canal Society

Second Grant by Oswestry Rural Parish Council towards the cost of improving the Montgomery Canal towpath

The Society has been awarded a grant of £1,500 by Oswestry Rural Parish Council (ORPC) for towpath improvements on the Crickheath South restoration project. This will take the restored towpath closer to Schoolhouse Bridge. This […]

March 2025 work party report

March 7-9 Following the harsh weather conditions endured over the last three work parties, this time we were blessed by warm, spring sunshine. Ideal for lining and blocking. Friday started with a visit from Jason […]

January 2025 work party report

January 10-12 With temperatures down to -7oC overnight, ‘bonfire management’ was a popular activity. Severe cold weather in the days before and during this work party resulted in frozen ground, frozen channel and plenty of […]

Society donation of artefacts to Oswestry Town Museum

During restoration of the Montgomery Canal near Crickheath, the Society found many artefacts include glassware, ceramics and metalwork from both boats and the tramway at Crickheath Wharf. These artefacts have recently been donated to Oswestry […]

Report on the Society 2024 AGM including an update by Rich Harrison (CRT)

The Society’s AGM took place on November 30, 2024. Once the formal business had concluded, including the election of a new Trustee Barbara Cowie, Rich Harrison of Canal and River Trust gave a comprehensive update […]

The Enhancement Group in 2024

Our Ellesmere-based enhancement group, now in its second year, has racked up over 300 hours of volunteer effort on the Llangollen Canal during 2024. A wide variety of light maintenance and improvement activities have been […]

December 2024 work party report

December 6-8 Defined by Darragh. Whilst spared the very worst of Storm Darragh endured by other parts of the country, we still suffered a washout on Saturday. One hour of hedge planting was sufficient to […]

Northern Canal Association Meeting

The Northern Canal Association’s (NCA) Autumn meeting for 2024 was hosted by the Society and took place in Llanymynech village hall. Headed ‘The Montgomery Canal, Bridging the Gap – Past, Present and Future’, the event […]

ABC Boat Hire launches fundraising scheme with Shropshire Union Canal Society

ABC Boat Hire has launched a new fund-raising scheme in conjunction with Monty’s Brewery, Henstone Distillery and the Society to raise further funds for the restoration of the Montgomery Canal. They will promote the sale […]

November 2024 work party report

November 1-3 This work party saw the completion of all channel and towpath deliverables for the original scope of the Rural Prosperity Fund grant – five months ahead of schedule! Given the torrential rain and […]