W Howard Williams Collection
Newport Canal
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Looking South from bridge
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Looking east
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Looking west across Longford Moor
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Looking from Polly’s Lock
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From the bridge below Forton. Meretown pool on left
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3rd lock above Newport Bridge
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Shropshire Canal
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From A Victorian Annual “Good Words” 1899
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Copy of a photograph dating pre 1899
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Drawing of the original engine, appears in Williams Reynolds sketchbook in the Science Museum at S Kensington
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In use from 1795 to 1921
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At top of steps, Wm Jones engine man (d1954 aged 84); on centre pier Frank Owen, brakesman (d 1963 aged 88). Plane abandoned August 1921
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and lower basin of canal
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The last photograph ever taken of the Trench Lock
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William Jones, the last of the inclined plane engine men. Born 1871, died 1955. began working on Trench Incline in 1882
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Telford’s original bridge over the Shrewsbury Canal at Trench Lock, looking towards Hadley
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Looking South
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Trench Pool in background
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Near the Shropshire Arms Inn. This bridge was erected by public subscription
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Looking towards Trench over Shrewsbury Canal
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These and other works on the same site were served by the canal for over half a century
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Course was from bottom right to left of picture & along the edge of the field almost to the high edge
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Embankment of old Wombridge Canal running from left. Taken from mound above Trench Inclined Plane
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1960
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Canal ran where rough path runs across left centre of photo
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Also limekiln (1880.81 OS 6inch)
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Through the gate and down to the lower canal – this was the ‘Donkey Run’. Abandoned 1879
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Centre of tunnel as it passed under building is immediately under letter Y of RAYMAC notice
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Arrow points to site of old beam engine (probably B&W 117) which pumped water into canal from coal measures until 1928
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There were two limekilns on right of fence. Picture taken Jul 1967
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with Trench Pool (reservoir) on right
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Made as a reservoir for the Shrewsbury Canal
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Building in front is the Snedshill Wharf Building
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The canal itself was around the margin of the field
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Embankment runs along edge of field towards Teagues Bridge. Photo taken from mound near Trench Inclined Plane
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Above Stafford Road, Oakengates. The “Brummocks”
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The “Top Cut” – under the Cockshutt
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leading to Trench Inclined Plane in background. This section filled in during 1968
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canal ran where rough path runs across left centre of photo
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“This path on sufferance only. Cycling on the Company’s towing path is strictly prohibited. 3.1901 By Order”
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Just beyond tree was Engine Pit Bridge. Levelled in windter 1968/9
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Taken from the fottbridge over the Servern at Coalport looking up the former inclined plane
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Point at which Donnington Wood canal (right) and Shrewsbury Canal (left) joined at Wrockwardine Wood. These disappeared in August 1962
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The most westerly bridge. In use before 1788 & disused as canal bridge from about 1902. Tramway came over it to furnace nearby
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A reservoir for the Shropshire canal. This was below the level of the canal
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Stop plate denoted western terminus of Donnington Wood Canal (now buried)
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Tub boats repaired here until buildings converted into cottages. Canal ran alongside. Houses partly demolished Sept 1962
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Wappenshall
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Lifting bridge down canal
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Newport Branch comes in under the bridge.
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Looking towards Newport Canal
