Working to restore the canals from Norbury to Shrewsbury
Wappenshall to Newport
Aqueducts
c1950
Coat of Arms on Aqueduct, Kynnersley
Bridges
When this photograph was taken in 1964, the canal, although disused, was still in water. The remains of a lock-gate can be seen. The bridge carried the metalled lane from Preston upon the Weald Moors
For more information about this picture see article in Wappenshall, Text, Bridges Album
Copy lent by Mr Jim Thomas
Copy lent by Mr Jim Thomas
Copy lent by Mr Jim Thomas
2nd Wellington Scouts with their boat by the bridge at Preston-on-the-Weald-Moors 1950
Copy lent by Mr Jim Thomas
Bridge infill after demolition
Drawing
Drawing
SNCT hosted a gathering of members of the Northern Canals Associatiion
Bridge no. 18
Bridge 22
Bridge no. 25 – now demolished
Bridge no. 24
Bridge no. 24
Bridge no. 27
This is a fine example of a roving bridge at Wappenshall. The bridge was built at an angle (skew). The roving bridge allowed the horse pulling the tub boats, to cross from on side of the canal to the other, without removing the harness
An early examination of part of the canal bed seemed to indicate a single lock gate: also shown in very early photograph. A careful piece of excavation was carried out. The original gate was discovered – in good condition and lying on its side.
Mr and Mrs Joe Gough lived in the flat on the first floor from 1960 until they built Wharf House next door. Joe Gough died not long after completing the house and Heather stayed on in Wharf House with their two young children for another 2 years.
Mr and Mrs Joe Gough lived in the flat on the first floor from 1960 until they built Wharf House next door. Joe Gough died not long after completing the house and Heather stayed on with their two young children for two more years
Built by Mr Joe Gough whose company, John Gough and Co. owned Wappenshall wharf. Mr and Mrs Gough lived in the flat above the small warehouse until this house was completed.
The small warehouse at Wappenshall. Mr and Mrs Joe Gough lived in the flat on the first floor from 1960 until they built Wharf House next door. Joe Gough died not long after completing the house and Heather stayed on with their two young children for another couple of years.
Original donated by Eric Cox
Part of what are believed to be the stable walls revealed
pump at Wappenshall c 1958
Canal
Locks
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Remains of guillotine gate, Wappenshall Lock. The Trench Branch of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canal linked Wappenshall Junction with the foot of the Trench Inclined Plane.
Miscellaneous
Swan nesting showing reflection of bridge in background
Mr Joe Gough sailing his boat at Wappenshall
Mr and Mrs J Gough and family on their boat at Wappenshall
Mr Joe Gough on his sail boat, seen from Wappenshall bridge
A group photo at the end of the February Work Party around the fingerpost erected at Wappenshall Junction
..a group from the Staffordshire IWA, lead by Alison Smedley, made a formal presentation of a cheque to the S&NCT ? the money to fund tools, Hi-Vis waistcoats and a First Aid box for our working parties.
Canon Inc
Mrs Heather Gough (now Mrs Dodd) and family
Wharfs
Mr Joe Gough bought the Wappenshall site to have somewhere to repair the lorries he used in his coal merchants business.