Restoration Archives - Page 2 of 5 - The Montgomery Canal

28 March 202428 March 2024

Restore the Montgomery Canal! Appeal – Half way there

We are delighted that the Restore the Montgomery Canal! Appeal has already raised 50% of its £250,000 target.

Launched at the June 2023 Crickheath Basin Re-opening, the Appeal is for money to enable us and the valiant volunteers to continue the work of closing the Shropshire Gap – restoring the two miles of dry Canal between Crickheath and Llanymynech. Without funds, we cannot pay for the materials and equipment hire needed.

24 March 202424 March 2024

Canal Exhibition at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings

A special exhibition at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings organised by the Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust is highlighting the role of canals with a focus on the Shrewsbury area.

A number of local canal organisations – including the Friends of the Montgomery Canal – have exhibition space to showcase the history of canals not only in Shrewsbury but further afield in Shropshire.

29 August 202229 August 2022

Help keep the towpath clear

We often see comments about the vegetation on the Montgomery Canal towpath and how it can impede enjoyment of the canal. Could you volunteer to help keep them clear?

Most canal towpaths are owned by the Canal & River Trust (CRT) and so if you have questions related to the vegetation on the canal the best approach is to go to https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/contact-us/reporting-litter-weeds-and-pollution.

29 October 20217 November 2021

Levelling Up fund success for Montgomery Canal

The UK Budget (27 October 2021) saw the Chancellor announce that £16million of Levelling Up funding has been approved towards the restoration of Montgomery Canal.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in his budget speech that Powys County Council’s Levelling Up Fund bid, supported by the Canal & River Trust, has been successful.

10 October 202110 October 2021

Could you be a canal charity trustee?

The Shropshire Union Canal Society is looking for up to three new trustees.

For over 50 years the Shropshire Union Canal Society (SUCS) has worked to maintain, improve and restore the Shropshire Union network. It is currently restoring the Montgomery Canal’s dry section south of Oswestry near Crickheath. It is looking for people interested in becoming trustees of its governing body as it prepares for the next phase towards Pant.