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Association for Industrial Archaeology awards grant for tramway wharf restoration

The Shropshire Union Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the support of a £14,600 restoration grant from the Association for Industrial Archaeology towards the cost of restoring the historic tramway wharf at Crickheath. The canal wharf was […]

Shropshire Union Canal Society ‘worthy winner’ of waterways award

The society was presented with the Tetlow Memorial Cup, an IWA regional trophy for outstanding services to the waterways, at the annual Montgomery Canal Forum in Oswestry on June 21, 2023. The award was for […]

Will you help volunteers restore more of the Montgomery Canal?

The Shropshire Union Canal Society is one of the members of the Restore the Montgomery Canal appeal. Other members include Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust (MWRT), Friends of the Montgomery Canal and the Inland Waterways Association. […]

June 2023 Crickheath South work party report

June 2-4 This report feels somewhat overshadowed by the all the events surrounding the official opening that have occurred over the same period. Much has been, and will be, written about this fabulous occasion so […]

The day we thought might never come!

The official opening of the Pryces Bridge to Crickheath Basin section of the Montgomery Canal was celebrated on Friday, June 2, 2023 on a glorious sunny day and featured numerous VIPs, historic boats, lots of […]

May 2023 Crickheath South work party report

May 5-8 Volunteer effort in May was spread across a wide variety of activities and experienced variable weather conditions. The one constant being the incredible output and progress made. Work commenced on the towpath improvements […]

April 2023 Crickheath South work party report

April 14-16 The April work party focussed on Phase 1A (Crickheath Wharf area) and was characterised by new tasks, high volunteer numbers and great progress. Work on repairs to the former tramway wharf south of […]

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

The Shropshire Union Canal Society gratefully acknowledges the grant of £1,500 by the Oswestry Rural Parish Council towards the cost of improving the Montgomery Canal towpath near Crickheath Bridge. Each year, Oswestry Rural Parish Council […]

CRT and SUCS sign Memorandum of Understanding for Montgomery Canal restoration project

The Society and Canal & River Trust have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the Society’s latest restoration project on the Montgomery Canal at Crickheath. Unlike the last project where ground subsidence was a major […]

March 2023 Crickheath South work party report

March 3-5 This work party is best characterised by the 3 P’s: Plant, Progress and Pace. An outstanding achievement thanks to the volunteers’ efforts and some kind weather. Traditionally, March is the first month when […]