Shropshire Union Canal Route Map UK Waterways Blue Tea Towel

Shropshire Union Canal Route Map UK Waterways Blue. The Shropshire Union canal lies in the counties of Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire in the north-west Midlands of England. It links the canal system of the West Midlands, at Wolverhampton, with the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, some 66 miles in length. With two connections to the Trent and Mersey (via the Middlewich Branch and the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal) the SU is part of an important circular and rural holiday route called the Four Counties Ring. The Shropshire Union was the last narrow canal route to be built in England. It was not completed until 1835, and was the last major civil engineering project of Thomas Telford. The name "Shropshire Union" comes from the amalgamation of the various component companies (Ellesmere Canal, Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal, Montgomeryshire Canal) that came together to form the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company. The main line between Nantwich and Autherley Junction was almost built as a railway although eventually it was decided to construct it as a waterway. Customise this product with the name of your boat, the Captain, or First Mate's name. British Inland Waterway enthusiast gift. A unique gift for narrowboats on cruising on the Shropshire Union Canal.