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The Shropshire Union Canal
  1. Background
  2. Chester Canal
  3. Ellesmere Canal
  4. Montgomeryshire Canal
  5. East Shropshire canals
  6. Shrewsbury Canal
  7. Birmingham and Liverpool Canal
  8. Shropshire Union
  9. From canal to railway
  10. Closure and rebirth
  11. Further information

11. Further information

How can I find out more about canals?

Introduction

Shropshire Archives (Opens in a new window) has extensive records relating to the development of canals, including photographs, plans, maps and account books. Use the references given below each image in this theme as a starting point for further research.

In addition to archive material, you may find the following sources useful.

Related themes

Almost every theme in the Transport and communication package touches on the development of canals. In particular, the The day the canal came theme looks at the impact of the Liverpool and Birmingham Junction Canal on a specific town, Market Drayton. Part of the Getting goods to market theme examines the impact of canals on Oswestry and the transport of freight.

The development of the canals was tied up with the growth of industry in Britain. For background to this, the Industrial development themes look at the impact of the Industrial Revolution on Shropshire.

Having read about the history of the canals, you may like to visit them in person. One canal walk is currently available, from Tyrley Locks to Market Drayton.

Books

  • Tom Foxon, Anderton for Orders, J.M. Pearson, 1988
  • Charles Hadfield, The canals of the West Midlands, (Second Edition), David and Charles, Newton Abbot, 1969
  • Richard Morriss, Canals of Shropshire, Shropshire Books, Shrewsbury, 1991
  • J.M. Pearson, Pearson's Canal Companion: Welsh Waters, J.M. Pearson, Burton on Trent, 1999
  • Sheila Stewart, Ramlin Rose, Oxford University Press, 1993

Online sources

As is the case for all external links on this website, these links will open in a new browser window.

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Canalroutes The history and routes of Britain's Inland Waterways, with extensive descriptions of almost every British canal.
Inland Waterways Association Information about the restoration the canals of England, visitors' information and canal news.

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