Page updated 11 July 2003 

The Llangollen Canal

Hurleston Junction

Shropshire Union Canal

Hurleston Junction N97#4p18 N2k#4p18

The page link should be to 84 not 86.

Hureslton Lock 3 N97#4p19 N2k#4p19

There is unusual ground paddle gear on this lock.

Baddiley Lock 2 N97#4p19 #4p21 N2k#4p19 #4p21

The last sentence in the main text includes a bracketed section about unusual paddle gear at Baddiley Lock 2.  Delete it!  It appears to be conventional.

Wrenbury N97#4p21 N2k#4p21

A winding hole is planned east of Wrenbury. [More details, please. - Ed.]

Bridge 22 N97#4p21 N2k#4p21

There is a new winding hole 250 yds west of the bridge.  It is intended to avoid the need for boats to turn in the boatyard at Wrenbury.

Willeymoor Lock N97#4p20 N2k#4p20

The Willeymoor Lock Tavern: The 2000 edition replaces "Restaurant Meals" with "Bar Meals" and says the pub is "decorated with a fine collection of teapots and canal paintings.  Theakstons plus four guest real ales."  The garden is "Lockside".  The pub does not take credit/debit cards.

Povey's Lock N97#4p23

The page link should be to 20 not 23.

Grindley Brook N97#4p23

There is a Refuse Disposal Point at the top of the staircase locks.  (Water and Sewage Disposal Points are as stated).

Whitchurch

Whitchurch N97#4p22 N2k#4p22

The Old Town Hall Vaults. Food Good! Meals available lunchtimes and evenings every day, except Sunday evenings.

Bridges 43-44 N97#4p24 N2k#4p24

The main text refers to "The Shop In The Garden". In 2001 this was reported closed "with no plans to reopen". It is indeed open again, though with a very small stock.

Whixall Moss Junction

Prees Branch

Bridge 48 N97#4p24 N2k#4p24

Bettisfield Pleasure Boats ("Pleasure" is dropped in the 2000 edition) have closed.

Bridge 58 N97#4p26

The Blackwater Meadow (Tel: 01691-624391) Marina is just east of the bridge, providing a full range of services, engineering and chandlery.

Ellesmere

Ellesmere N97#4p26 N2k#4p26

Artlices posted to news:uk.rec.waterways suggested that one should "Buy some meat pies from Sid the butcher in Ellesmere".  Further responses from others added "and everything else from the bakers and deli next door".  However, there remains some confusion about whether "Sid's" is the Butcher that the others had in mind.  Other comments included: "The deli is called Vermeulen's.  It's unmissable." and "Their spiced apple cake. Divine.! Droooool..."

Directions to the "deli" were provided as:
Walk into town from the end of the Ellesmere arm.  Turn right at the end and left at the next junction (app 100 yards).  The butchers and the bakers/deli are on the right-hand side app 100 yards down.

The addresses were given as:

S.J Hodgkins 32 Scotland St Ellesmere SY12 0EG (01691) 622279 (Quite close to the Post Office!)

Vermeulen & Son Grcr & Bkr 6 Cross St Ellesmere SY12 0AR (01691) 622521

(Town Maps suggest that Cross Street is straight on rather than a final left turn as indicated in the directions above.)

Ellesmere N97#4p27 N2k#4p27

The Black Lion, only mentioned in passing under "Pubs and Restaurants", has an excellent restaurant.

Frankton Junction

Montgomery Canal

Bridge 1 N97#4p26#4p29#4p51 N2k#4p26#4p29#4p51 N03#4p26#4p29#4p65

Rowsons Bridge is numbered 70 in the guide. The plaque on the bridge displays 1.

Bridge 11 N97#4p28 N2k#4p28

Jack Myttons Inn and Restaurant does NOT take credit cards.

Bridge 17 N97#4p28 N2k#4p28

There is a Little Chef restaurant and garage by the bridge.  Moor on the off-side to the east of the bridge for access.

Chirk Tunnel N97#4p31 N2k#4p31

Chirk Castle (Walk west from the northern portal) is open Easter-Sep, Wed-Sun 12:00-17:00; Oct, Sat and Sun only 12:00-17:00.  Gardens open as house but 11:00-18:00.

Trevor

Bridge 29 N97#4p31

There's no Refuse Disposal Point at Scotch Hall Bridge.

Llangollen

Bridge 45 N97#4p33 N2k#4p33

There is no Water Point east of the bridge and NO visitor moorings between the bridge and the winding hole at the head of navigation.

Head of Navigation

Prees Branch

Whixall Moss Junction

Bridge 1 N97#4p25 N2k#4p25

Allmans Bridge, is a Grade II listed bridge.  It is one of the very few remaining bridges opened by pulling a chain.  The original bridge was beautifully balanced and despite weighing several tons could be operated easily.  British Waterways have rebuilt the bridge widening the platform.  It is now very unbalanced and needs considerable strength to open and close.  It can be very dangerous so do not allow children to operate.  The bridge must be left down as it is the only access to the cottage beside the canal.

Bridge 2 N97#4p25 N2k#4p25

A windlass is needed to raise Starks Lift Bridge.

Head of Navigation

Shropshire Wildlife Nature Reserve N97#4p25 N2k#4p25

Vistors are allowed to walk along the towpath beyond the marina on the Prees Arm .  (An earlier update reported that the towpath was impassable.)