Day 17 we are moored in Market Drayton just past bridge 65,it's a lovely sunny evening after a very chilly day but we did not get the weather from the south. Other wise just a nice days boating.
A few pictures of things we have come across on our way from Gnosall and Wharf Tavern near bridge 55 south of Market Drayton.
There are so many impressive embankments and cuttings on this part of the Shroppie which is partly why it has long straight sections. To protect the embankments in case of a breach Telford had a very simple solution with a stop lock at each end. They would automatically close if a breach happened. Now they are slowly rotting away.
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| An embankment stop lock tff |
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| The very busy Norbury Junction which is no more as the Newport Branch is no longer. We pulled in on the right for diesel more coal and kindling |
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| The famous bridge 39 in Grub Street Cutting which is 80ft deep and has the only telegraph left of a line that used to follow the canal |
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| He has the boat but he also still has the jumble |
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| A boaters worst nightmare we passed an angling competition of 70 fishermen.This is only a few they went on for over a mile |
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| Couldn't resist a picture of the Wrekin which dominates the area |
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| Another one of the impressive cutting bridges in Woodseaves. |
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| We went down Tyrley Locks today which actually looked like spring was coming-but the wind was chilly |
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| The canopy was nearly as tall as the boat was long |
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| These two fisherman were not in the competition and they looked happy |
