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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 Ellesmere work party report

May 13 Well! Don’t these look better. Some of the refurbished furniture. What a pleasant way to spend a Saturday! In glorious sunny spring weather, five volunteers repaired and painted a number of picnic tables […]

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 […]

Shropshire Union Canal Society is restarting enhancement work

The society has a long history of enhancement work as evidenced by over sixty mooring and amenity sites all around the SU system. After a number of years absence, the society is recommencing enhancement work. […]

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 […]

Proposed changes to the moorings at Llangollen

Canal & River Trust (CRT) are proposing to make changes to the moorings at Llangollen. Details of the changes can be found here: https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/about-us/where-we-work/west-midlands/llangollen-moorings-consultation. CRT are asking for feedback on the proposed changes by March […]

February 2023 Crickheath South work party report

February 3-5 Another spectacularly productive work party. We have now settled in to our new compound at Crickheath, a wide variety of preparatory tasks were completed and we are now ready for plant operations to […]