monty, Author at The Montgomery Canal - Camlas Maldwyn

8 January 20258 January 2025

Crickheath Tramway Wharf in water after 90 years

The water has finally levelled up at Crickheath Tramway Wharf on the Montgomery Canal after a break of over 90 years, making Crickheath a canalside hamlet once more.

The Shropshire Union Canal Society has worked tirelessly with the restoration of the canal and recently lifted the top few stop planks that have held back the waters of the mighty Monty while work continued, to let the last few inches flow in to bring it to a level not seen since around 1934.

16 December 20248 January 2025

SUCS Crickheath South December report

As 2024 comes to an end, the final work party of the year was defined by named storm Darragh.

Whilst spared the very worst of Storm Darragh endured by other parts of the country, Saturday was still a washout. One hour of hedge planting was sufficient to convince volunteers that they were better off at home.

14 November 202414 November 2024

Timothy West – An Obituary

Supporter of Restore the Montgomery Canal! & Vice-President of Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust

Like many in the world of waterways, members of the Restore the Montgomery Canal! team were saddened by news of the death of Timothy West.

10 November 2024

Canal work five months ahead of schedule

Volunteers working to restore the Montgomery Canal, south of Crickheath in Shropshire made great progress in November 2024.

The work party saw the completion of all channel and towpath deliverables for the original scope of the Rural Prosperity Fund (RPF) grant – five months ahead of schedule!

4 November 20244 November 2024

Canal charity receives funding for Montgomery Canal in Welshpool

Glandŵr Cymru, the Canal & River Trust in Wales, has received a grant from the Nature Networks Fund to maintain a restored stretch of the Montgomery Canal near Welshpool.

The £250,000 grant will help the UK’s largest waterways charity to protect rare plant and animal species by removing areas of silt and dense vegetation growing over the channel.