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Pete’s MONTGOMERY CANAL Photo- Redwith to Waen Wen (Pant) (dry) (Section 5). The section from Redwith to Pant is classed as a dry section but shallow water is to be found in places. (Redwith to Crickheath is currently under restoration). |
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(1) Looking South from Redwith Bridge. Work is under way on restoring the next section of the canal. As can be seen from this photo. the towpath has already been re- |
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(2) Looking back towards Redwith Bridge. |
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(3) Approaching Canal House Bridge (Bridge No. 84) also known as Pryces Bridge.
Work is well under way on re- |
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(4) Looking North from under Bridge 84. This photo. Gives you a closer look at the work under way. |
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(5) Behind Lloyd's Animal Feeds Mill. Roots have been removed from the channel ready for restoration. And, as you can see from the photo. the channel still holds pockets of shallow water. |
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(6) At Crickheath. A tramway wharf and winding point have been restored by the SUCS Work Group. |
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(7) On leaving the wharf and winding point. You come to Crickheath Bridge. (Bridge No. 85) . Beyond the bridge lies the hamlet of Crickheath together with another tramway wharf. Dwellings line both banks of the canal which at this point lies in a shallow cutting. |
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(8) Information board on the northern side of Crickheath Bridge (No.85) |
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(9) Scene from Crickheath Bridge (Bridge no.85) looking in a southerly direction. The tramway wharf lies along the right hand side of the canal. On the left is a canal store, possibly an old stable. Further along is an old canal workers cottage. |
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(9) At the far end of Crickheath Wharf.
The wharf wall has been restored by WRG. ( The Waterways Recovery Group). |
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(10) Beyond Crickheath. The “jungle path ” is also being cleared ready for restoration. |
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(11) Site of the dropped Schoolhouse Bridge (No.86) near to New House. A pipe carries the drainage water from the canal bed through, under the road and into a manhole on the other side. A dangerous section of towpath has been restored. |
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(12) On the south side of the dropped bridge (Number 86).
A manhole marks the end of the drainage pipe. The channel has been cleared and a seat has been installed for walkers . |
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(13) Waen Wen road bridge. (Bridge No.87) Is the last bridge that you meet before you reach the village of Pant . |
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(14) Brambles and scrub are in abundance as we reach Waen Wen. This is the scene that meets your eyes as you approach a very wide area of canal on a gentle bend. A drain is laid in the canal bed but doesn’t present much of a problem to restoration. This area is skirted by a road on the off- |
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(15) Also at Waen Wen. On the embankment, adjacent to the very wide section of the de- |
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