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Another couple of days of progress at Wappenshall. On Friday we managed to dodge the showers and get the final basin slab joints sealed. More bricks were laid to the retaining wall and get...

As it’s going to rain heavily on Saturday 18th June, we only have Friday (when it’s going to be 31C!) to seal those basin slabs at Wappenshall that are normally “damp.” So, we need...

At last the Newport Canal has a narrowboat back in its waters. On the 19th May 2022 a narrow boat was craned out of the Shropshire Union Canal at Norbury Wharf Ltd and transported...

Member Stuart Marshall has used his drone, Google Earth and some clever maps to detail the section of the Shrewsbury Canal from its terminus at the Butter Market to the Pelham Road section near...

Agenda for 147th Trustees’ Meeting of the Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust Thursday 19th May 2022, 1930 Hrs via Zoom Apologies Young Trustee Experience – Hannah Sterritt Minutes of Previous Meeting 17th March 2022...

Member Steve McClelland has put together this amazing drone video taken over the months that our volunteers have concreted the east basin and built the new retaining wall.

Our IWA Branch Chairman, Mike Haig, came to help at yesterday’s work party at Wappenshall Wharf. He brought with him the Tetlow Memorial Cup, which is awarded to the person that our area’s IWA...

It’s that time of the year! The Trust’s biggest event is nearly here. Please copy this poster and put it anywhere that people will see it please. If you have time to come and...

The third and final berm at Wappenshall’s East Basin is well underway. This week our volunteers not only significantly progressed this big job, but also managed to remove the earth ramp that has been...

If you missed Sunday 6th March broadcast, you can listen to it here: https://www.mixcloud.com/WaterwavesRadio/get-your-vision-clear-when-you-are-restoring-a-canal-we-talk-to-dave-jowett-and-simon-rowberry/ Just copy and paste the above link into your browser and hit the play button.