Wappenshall Wharf
The Welldeck, Queensway, Eyton upon the Weald Moors, TF6 6DD, United Kingdom
Wappenshall Wharf is on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line).
The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) was built by Benjamin Outram and opened on 17 September 1816. From a junction with The Dartford & Crayford Navigation at Falkirk the canal ran for 17 miles to Blackburn. The Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) was closed in 1905 when York Aqueduct collapsed. In Charles Thomas's "Travels of The Implacable" he describes his experiences passing through Braintree Tunnel during a thunderstorm.
Wappenshall Wharf
is a place on the waterways
on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Newport Branch - Main Line) between
Wappenshall Junction (Junction with the Shrewsbury Canal Main Line ) (½ furlongs
to the west) and
Humber Branch Junction (Junction with the 3/4 mile Humber Branch which ran to Lubstree wharf. ) (1 mile and 7¼ furlongs
to the northeast).
The nearest place in the direction of Wappenshall Junction is Wappenshall Junction Bridge No 29;
¼ furlongs
away.
The nearest place in the direction of Humber Branch Junction is Bridge No 28 (Newport Branch);
1¼ furlongs
away.
Mooring here is unrated.
| Wappenshall Junction | ½ furlongs | |
| Wappenshall Junction Bridge No 29 | ¼ furlongs | |
| Wappenshall Wharf | ||
| Bridge No 28 (Newport Branch) | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Kinley Winding Hole | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Kinley Bridge No 27 | 3 furlongs | |
| Crow Brook Aqueduct | 5¼ furlongs | |
| Oxmoor Bridge No 26 | 6¼ furlongs | |
- Wappenshall Wharf - Shrewsbury Newport Canals Trust (SNCT) — associated with this page
- Discover Wappenshall Wharf: a restored canal hub with The Welldeck Café, community events, and heritage managed by Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust.
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Norbury Junction Services — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Junction Services
The Navigation Inn (Gnosall) — 12 miles, 6½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to The Navigation Inn (Gnosall)
Goldstone Bridge No 55 — 17 miles, 7¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone Bridge No 55
Wheaton Aston Services — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston Services
Goldstone Wharf — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone WharfNearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Wheaton Aston Services — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston ServicesNearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Norbury Junction Services — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Junction Services
Wheaton Aston Services — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston ServicesNearest place to turn
In the direction of Wappenshall Junction
Winding hole (S&NC) — 7 miles, 3½ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Wappenshall Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Shrewsbury Canal) to Winding hole (S&NC)
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Kinley Winding Hole — 1¾ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Norbury Junction
Newport Canal Basin — 6 miles, 1½ furlongs and 3 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Junction — 10 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 23 locks away
On this waterway in the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf Boatyard
Grub Street Winding Hole — 12 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Grub Street Winding Hole
Shebdon Winding Hole — 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Shebdon Winding Hole
High Onn Wharf — 15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to High Onn Wharf
Park Heath Wharf — 15 miles, 7 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Park Heath Wharf
Wheaton Aston Winding Hole — 17 miles, 7½ furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston Winding Hole
Goldstone Wharf — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Goldstone Wharf
Stretton Boatyard — 19 miles, 4½ furlongs and 24 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Stretton BoatyardNearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Wheaton Aston Services — 18 miles and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Wheaton Aston ServicesNearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Norbury Junction
Norbury Wharf Boatyard — 10 miles, 3 furlongs and 23 locks away
Travel to Norbury Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Birmingham and Liverpool Junction Canal - Main Line) to Norbury Wharf BoatyardDirection of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
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Wikipedia pages that might relate to Wappenshall Wharf
[Shrewsbury Canal]
Wappenshall Junction, passing through Newport, and included 23 locks. In 1844 the Humber Arm was constructed. This short branch ran to Lubstree Wharf
[Norbury Junction]
connected Shrewsbury to the Wombridge Canal at Trench, passing through Wappenshall and up an inclined plane to reach Trench. It was part of a small network
[List of canal junctions in the United Kingdom]
Valley Canal where it meets the Walsall Canal grid reference SO976936 Wappenshall Junction The Newport Branch Canal joins the Shrewsbury Canal. The canals
[Chester Canal]
area to Liverpool; limestone from Trevor and Crickheath to Nantwich or Wappenshall on the Shrewsbury Canal, with a back trade in iron ore from near Burslem;
[Wombridge Canal]
(1292872)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 11 October 2017. "Wappenshall Church" (PDF). Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust. 2009. p. 10. Archived