Another great reason to get on the canal network as ABC Boat Hire launches a new fund-raising scheme with Shropshire Union Canal Society and local producers Monty’s Brewery and Henstone Distillers to raise funds for the restoration of the Montgomery Canal.
Continue reading “ABC Boat Hire launches fundraising scheme with Shropshire Union Canal Society”Borderland Rotary learn about the Shropshire Gap
Borderland Rotary went on a fact finding walk the other day along a section of the Montgomery canal, currently under restoration.
More than thirty Rotary Members, partners, and guests went for an evening stroll down the Montgomery Canal from the restored section at Crickheath basin recently.
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Following a successful £1.1 million project supported by people across the country, its reinstatement was marked on 28th June by Anna Turner JP, Lord-Lieutenant of Shropshire.
A plaque was unveiled by the Lord-Lieutenant to celebrate the culmination of years of planning and fund-raising by local canal charities working together as Restore the Montgomery Canal!
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A parade of historic vehicles marks completion of the new Schoolhouse Bridge in Crickheath, Shropshire.
After many years of effort, and months spent by bridge contractors on the site, completion of the new Schoolhouse Bridge – the last highway blockage on the Montgomery Canal in Shropshire – was marked by a procession of historic vehicles crossing the bridge days before the road was formally opened to traffic.
Continue reading “Schoolhouse Bridge Reopens”Navigation Pale Ale for the Monty!
Monty’s Brewery based in the Welsh town of Montgomery, has launched Navigation Pale Ale to support the ongoing restoration of the Montgomery Canal.
The Montgomery Canal has recently celebrated the opening of another restored section to Crickheath Basin while Schoolhouse Bridge, another 300 yds along the course of the canal, is currently being rebuilt – so it’s great to see a local business supporting the restoration effort.
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